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District warns of tight state budget; prioritizes compensation and instruction
Summary
District finance staff warned the board of a difficult state budget outlook and proposed prioritizing compensation and instruction (targeting roughly 70% of spend on instruction) while using nonrecurring tools and central-office reductions to balance any reductions; the board pressed for timely survey and budget analysis.
Finance staff told the board that Colorado school districts are facing a difficult fiscal year and that District 11 expects little to no new state funding. The presentation said staff will prioritize employee compensation and continue the board’s strategy of shifting more resources toward classroom instruction.
"This is a tough budget year... We are working very closely with our legislators," the finance…
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