Greensburg officials warn lower enrollment, staffing losses have tightened the budget

A district financial report presented at the Greensburg Community Schools board meeting outlined falling enrollment and budgetary pressure that administrators said will affect planning for 2026–27.

A staff member reported month‑to‑date figures: education fund revenues of $1,363,016.81 and education fund expenditures of $1,513,170.48, and said the district's teacher‑salary percentage is at 64.8%, slightly below the 65% figure cited. The presenter attributed the percentage drop in part to departures of higher‑paid teachers and said staff will look at reallocations over the summer to try to restore the percentage above 65%.

The report noted kindergarten enrollment of 68 students — well below historical counts — and a projected ADM shortfall (the presenter said the district was "looking about a 148,000 deficit from last year's ADM losses"). Officials also cited anticipated reductions to operations revenue linked to tax cuts, estimating roughly $250,000 less in 2027 and $310,000 less in 2028, and said two tax‑increment financing (TIF) districts add uncertainty to future revenue projections.

Administrators told the board they plan to monitor enrollment and expenditures closely, use attrition where appropriate to manage personnel costs and return to the board with updated figures and a plan following summer reallocations and the next legislative session.

No formal budget reductions were adopted at the meeting; staff framed the discussion as planning and monitoring in response to anticipated revenue declines.