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Superintendent says state seeking details after Norfolk's budget fell $103,000; SEED grant noted
Summary
Superintendent Kevin D. Case told the board the district's 2025–26 budget is $103,000 lower than 2024–25, prompting state questions about the Minimum Budget Requirement; a separate letter noted Botelle will receive $323 from the SEED grant.
Superintendent Kevin D. Case told the Norfolk Board of Education on Dec. 9, 2025, that state officials have asked for additional information because the district's 2025–26 budget is $103,000 less than the prior year’s budget. Case attributed the decrease primarily to lower special-education costs and said a meeting with the state is being scheduled to provide the requested information.
In correspondence noted by the board, Steve LePage, superintendent of Northwestern Regional School District No. 7, informed the district that Botelle School will receive $323 this year from the state Special Education and Expansion Development (SEED) grant. The minutes record the correspondence but do not provide further detail on SEED grant scope or conditions.
