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Superintendent frames levy, warns personnel costs drive budget; district ranks 57th in per‑pupil spending
Summary
Superintendent Sheena Van Meter told the Hardy County Board of Education that personnel costs account for roughly 80–81% of the district budget, urged attention to cash flow and recommended running a levy to sustain services; a handout showed the district ranked 57th in state per‑pupil spending.
Superintendent Sheena Van Meter told the Hardy County Board of Education on Monday that declining enrollment and high personnel costs are central drivers of the district’s fiscal pressures and said the board should consider running a levy to maintain services.
In a presentation the superintendent said the district’s total budget runs roughly in the mid‑$20 million range with about $20 million going to personnel, and that staffing makes up the vast bulk of recurring expenditures. "Your personnel costs are 80 to 90% of your expenses. We're just over 80. We're just about 81% of our overall budget,"…
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