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District to pulse-test levy scenarios after town halls as enrollment trends raise budget pressure
Summary
After three town halls, the board directed administration to run a short community pulse test and cost models for levy scenarios. Administrators warned kindergarten enrollment and ADM uncertainty may require budget revisions and noted Moody's recent AA3 bond rating and an 8% unassigned fund balance target.
The Prior Lake–Savage Area Schools board directed district staff on March 9 to run a brief community pulse test and produce cost models for levy scenarios after hearing town‑hall feedback that repeatedly raised class-size, academic interventions and program preservation as top priorities.
Administration summarized three February town halls and other stakeholder input and recommended a short, targeted survey to confirm the community’s top priorities. Directors discussed format and reach — from a small set of multiple‑choice scenarios with dollar amounts to a more open-ended solicitation — and…
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