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Meridian reports enrollment increase and tight budgets; additional revenue largely directed to special education and transportation
Summary
Business staff reported net enrollment growth (about +59 students year-to-date, FTE rising from 1,763 to 1,804) and presented a $600,000 projected enrollment-related revenue pool, of which $518,000 has been allocated mainly to special-education hires and an additional transportation route; the board was warned fund balances remain tight.
District finance staff told the board that enrollment and attendant revenues have moved above prior budget assumptions and that administrators have allocated most of the additional revenue to urgent student supports.
The finance report noted that full-time-equivalent enrollment rose from about 1,763 at the start of the year to about 1,804 most recently, and staff said the district is projecting roughly $600,000 in additional revenue tied to enrollment…
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