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Superintendent warns $6.1 million shortfall could force cuts to services

Superintendent Fireside Chat · March 5, 2026
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Dr. Phil Masiko told a superintendent fireside chat that his Indiana district faces a projected $6.1 million shortfall over three years and must weigh cuts to staff, transportation and curriculum adoptions to preserve classroom quality.

Dr. Phil Masiko, a superintendent in Indiana, told a superintendent fireside chat that his district is facing a projected $6,100,000 shortfall over the next three years, and warned the gap could force difficult operational decisions.

"We're predicted to be 6,100,000 shortfall over the next 3 years," Masiko said, adding that maintaining teacher quality with steadily less money is keeping him awake. He said district leaders are…

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