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Atlantic board seeks more detail on proposed budget cuts and tables recommendation
Summary
Facing a projected drop in enrollment and revenue, the Atlantic board discussed a staff proposal to reduce expenses by $152,500 but voted to table the recommendation and ask for alternative scenarios and clearer supporting detail before committing.
Board members debated how aggressively to reduce spending after staff outlined an enrollment decline of 77 students (September count) and a projected revenue shortfall of about $395,000. Staff said the state budget-guarantee mechanism would provide roughly $511,000 to help phase cuts, and submitted a proposal (the superintendent’s "green" plan) totalling about $152,500 in expense reductions.
Board members expressed concern that $152,500 may be insufficient given the scale of the revenue loss and asked staff for alternative options (examples cited included $250,000 and $300,000 scenarios), clearer documentation of which positions and supplies would be affected, and an explanation of timing and personnel-notice constraints tied to the April 30 certification deadline. Several members said they preferred more board involvement in the discussion of specific reductions prior to finalizing a target.
Given those questions and a desire for additional options, the board voted to table the budget-recommendation motion and directed staff to return with more detailed alternatives and clarifications before taking final action.
