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Camas School District projects $6.7M shortfall; board asked to approve using reserves while pressing state for fixes
Summary
District finance staff told the school board the 2024–25 general-fund budget expects a planned use of about $6.7 million in fund balance to avoid program cuts, emphasizing reliance on local levy and urging legislative changes for transportation, special education and nonpersonnel costs.
Jason, the district’s financial officer, told the Camas School District board at a June 10 workshop that the preliminary general-fund budget for 2024–25 anticipates a planned use of about $6.7 million in fund balance to preserve student programming.
The request came with a caution: Jason said the budget assumes $124 million in revenues against $131 million in expenditures and that the district will need to draw on reserves to balance the year. He asked the board to confirm that they are comfortable approving a budget that uses fund balance to cover the gap while staff continues to pursue other options.
Why it matters: Using reserves can buy the district time to avoid immediate staffing or program cuts, but it reduces the district’s financial cushion. Jason said the district is targeting an ending reserve near 4.5–5% — below…
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