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Baird forecast shows operational loan, planned staffing cuts put Amery School District on path to higher reserves
Summary
A Baird consultant told the Amery School District board that an operational loan plus planned staffing and line-item reductions produce a near-term surplus and would raise the district's fund balance; staff outlined a list of cuts that together total roughly $2.5 million depending on pending salary decisions.
At the May 26 board meeting, Baird consultant Debbie Brunette presented a multi-year forecast showing that an operational loan recorded in the 2025–26 budget and proposed spending reductions would move the Amery School District from structural deficits toward a projected surplus.
Brunette said the model includes audited historical figures, the 2025–26 budget and projected years, and that key variables remain uncertain until state data and September FTE are final. "The ultimate goal is to get to a preliminary budget by July 1 so that as soon as the fiscal year starts, the board can start seeing those budget to actual reports in in real time," Brunette said.
District staff (Sean) described the planned reductions underpinning the forecast: elimination or reduction of 9 support staff positions and 16.5 certified positions, with a reported $1.259 million in projected savings after an assumed…
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