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Budget preview: Polk sees FEFP gains but uncertainties remain around costs and FTE distribution
Summary
Budget staff told the board the district's K–12 funding outlook showed a notable FEFP increase driven by weighted FTE and categorical adjustments, but officials warned about uncertainties (FRS, health insurance, instructional material costs) and shifts in enrollment to charters and scholarship programs.
Heather Jenkins, district budget lead, presented Polk County's budget calendar and FTE forecast to the board on March 10, saying total FTE projections increased by roughly 2,100 students for 2026–27 but that much of the growth is in charter schools and the Family Empowerment Scholarship program.
Jenkins showed a placeholder House proposal and highlighted projected increases…
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