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Presenter says Mountain View School district faces budget pressures as enrollment falls
Summary
A presenter for Mountain View School District told attendees the district has seen enrollment fall from about 7,345 in 2014——15 to just over 4,600 this year, and that the budget relies on expiring, one-time COVID-era funds that create a roughly $9 million gap between this year's revenue and spending.
A presenter for Mountain View School District said the district is grappling with steep enrollment declines and reliance on one-time funding while seeking to preserve programs and complete facilities work.
The presenter told attendees that the district enrolled 7,345 students in 2014——15 and that "this year" there are "just over 4,600," a drop the presenter linked to a nearly 50% decline in California birth rates since 1990 and similar declines in Los Angeles County. The presenter said the district's budget this year was "over a $140,000,000" while the district is spending about $149,000,000, and that the roughly $9,000,000 difference reflects…
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