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Broward CFO warns of steep enrollment losses and fund‑balance squeeze; staff target reductions and hiring freeze
Summary
CFO Ramonaire Johnson told the board the district faces large mid‑year and projected next‑year enrollment declines that could reduce revenue by roughly $80–90 million; staff described hiring freezes, vacancy savings and a plan to reduce about 1,000 positions as part of balancing measures and asked the board for scenario-based budgets.
Broward County Public Schools’ finance officials delivered a stark update on Feb. 17, warning that declines in student enrollment and recent midyear losses have driven the district toward a fiscal gap that could materially reduce its unassigned fund balance.
Chief Financial Officer Ramonaire Johnson said district unweighted full‑time-equivalent (FTE) counts have fallen from about 221,000 in 2015–16 to roughly 182,579 in the most recent counts. State forecast runs presented to the board showed a potential loss of about 6,800–6,900 FTEs in the coming year; district staff said an additional ~2,000 students were lost in the most recent…
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