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Woodland Park district warns reserves shrinking; finance director outlines cuts, fees and staffing contingencies
Summary
District finance officials said revenue has fallen and reserves could drop to roughly $3 million, prompting a partial spending freeze, new hires in finance and possible fee increases, wage freezes or service changes to balance the 2026–27 budget.
The Woodland Park School District RE‑2 finance director told the community that the district faces a sustained revenue decline and mounting budget pressure that will force hard choices for next school year.
The finance director said audited revenue for the most recent year was $25,777,000 and that reserves have fallen from a peak above $11 million in 2022 to an audited $6,670,000 for fiscal 2025. “We are under fiscal pressure, and this has been building for probably 4, 5, 6 years,” the finance director said, and staff projected reserves could fall toward roughly $3,000,000 by the end of the coming year without new revenue or further cuts.
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