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D C Everest board hears $1,000,000 budget shortfall; approves 2026–27 building allocations
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Superintendent Dr. Nye told the board the district faces about $1,000,000 in reductions driven by declining enrollment and rising costs and expects to reduce roughly eight full-time equivalent positions; the board approved building budget allocations for 2026–27 by voice vote.
The D C Everest Area School District board on Wednesday heard a budget and staffing update from Superintendent Dr. Nye who said the district faces roughly $1,000,000 in reductions heading into the next school year.
Dr. Nye said the projected shortfall stems from declining enrollment and rising costs across supplies and services, and that staffing reductions alone are unlikely to fully balance the budget. "We've got about 1000000 dollars in reductions coming into this next school year," he said, noting the district expects to reduce about eight full‑time equivalent positions across multiple categories.
The superintendent said district leaders are trying to limit impacts in classrooms and to preserve benefits where possible, but acknowledged difficult choices ahead, including scaling back family back‑to‑school purchases and reexamining benefit items. "When you get beyond staffing conversations, there's less available," he said.
As part of routine business the board approved building allocations for the 2026–27 school year. Administration presented the allocations, noting the district uses its second‑Friday count to project enrollment and that the per‑pupil allocation has remained flat. A motion to approve the building budget allocations (made by Katie and seconded by Shannon) passed by voice vote.
The board heard updates about the facility study timeline and community outreach tied to those budget pressures; administrators said they will continue to provide information to members as they work toward a balanced budget and prepare more detailed proposals for future decisions.
The board also scheduled a May workshop for facility discussions and directed administration to return additional budget information and survey results at that session.
