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Steamboat Springs School District projects 2,317 students for FY27, warns of grant expirations and staffing pressures
Summary
Director of Finance and Operations Stephanie Juno told the board the district projects 2,317 K'12 students next year (70 fewer than this year) and flagged expiring grants and rising costs, which may require program and staffing adjustments. Public commenters pressed the board for transparency on reserves and counseling positions at Sleeping Giant School.
Stephanie Juno, the district's director of finance and operations, presented the fiscal year 2027 budget guiding principles and timeline at the March 16 meeting, outlining enrollment and revenue forecasts and items that will affect next year's budget.
Juno said the district currently projects 2,317 K'12 students for 2026-27, including North Routt Community Charter School, which is 70 fewer than the current year and part of a multi-year declining trend. "We're currently projecting 2,317 students K-twelve next year," Juno said, adding that longer-term projections continue to decline primarily at the elementary level.
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