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Arlington board adopts resolution authorizing reduced educational program amid projected $3.5M–$4.5M shortfall
Summary
After a budget briefing showing an 89-student enrollment shortfall and multiple revenue scenarios, the Arlington School Board unanimously adopted Resolution 2602/2627 authorizing a 2026–27 reduced educational program and delegating implementation steps to the superintendent while staff continue to refine which positions will be affected.
The Arlington School Board on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing a reduced educational program for 2026–27 after financial staff presented projections showing an enrollment shortfall and a multi-million-dollar funding gap.
Executive Director of Financial Services Gina Zutenhorse told the board the district ended March with a modest fund balance and expects an interfund loan authority may be needed in June to cover low-cash points. She said the district had 89 fewer students than planned — a shortfall that cuts roughly $1.2 million from projected state revenue — and presented a range of potential reductions between $3.5 million and $4.5 million depending on final revenue numbers.
"We had 89 students less than we had budgeted and planned for and that equates to about $1.2 million less revenue," Zutenhorse said during her report. She also…
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