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Custer School District 16-1 hears budget review warning of roughly $1.2 million hit from Senate Bill 245
Summary
District presenter Dr. Tim told the school board that changes in the state funding formula (Senate Bill 245), falling enrollment and rising costs create a structural deficit that could reduce general-fund revenue by about $1.22 million and force program or staffing adjustments.
At its meeting, the Custer School District 16-1 board heard a strategic budget alignment presentation in which district presenter Dr. Tim warned that a recent funding-formula change (Senate Bill 245) and declining enrollment have created a structural deficit that could reduce the district’s general-fund revenue by roughly $1.22 million.
Dr. Tim, who led the presentation, said the district faces several compounding pressures: the end of temporary COVID-era funding, continued declines in K–12 enrollment (including growth in alternative-education enrollments), rising insurance and energy costs, and state-level teacher-pay accountability requirements. "It's going to impact us about $1.2 2 million ... receiving less revenue," he said during the presentation.
Why it matters: the district’s per-student funding and capital outlay…
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