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Poudre School District confronts uncertain state forecasts as enrollment declines drive local budget planning
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Budget director Brian Gustafson told the board March 24 that differing March forecasts from the Office of State Budget and Planning and Legislative Council Staff complicate district planning; district officials stressed a declining enrollment projection of about 654 students and outlined next steps for preliminary budgets and school finance runs.
Poudre School District budget staff told the board March 24 that state forecasting differences and local enrollment declines will shape the district's fiscal‑year 2027 planning.
Brian Gustafson, the district's budget director, said two independent March forecasts diverge widely: the Office of State Budget and Planning (OSPB) projected a modest surplus at the state level, while Legislative Council Staff presented a substantially larger deficit. "We have two forecasts looking at the same fiscal situation that are vastly different," Gustafson said, summarizing numbers presented in Department of Education material.
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