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Board hears staffing counts and warns state formula could cut funding as enrollment falls
Summary
Board chair shared staffing counts — roughly 15 professional and about 42 service personnel — and cautioned that declining enrollment would reduce formula-based state funding; the board will use these figures in personnel season planning.
Chair presented preliminary staffing counts and how state funding formulas could affect allocations next year, saying the district is “over 15 professional and 42 well, almost 43 with service personnel.”
She explained that state aid is based on student enrollment and that declining enrollment would lower the district’s allotment: “As that goes down, what we get goes down,” the Chair said. The board discussed a roughly 42-person professional overage heading into personnel season and emphasized caution before reducing positions because of service needs across a geographically large county.
Board members raised questions about required aides and state reimbursement; staff confirmed the district receives some state support for required aides but not enough to cover all costs. The chair said the board will incorporate the preliminary staffing computations into upcoming budget deliberations and personnel decisions.
