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Board hears proposed budget built on state funding and enrollment assumptions
Summary
District administrators presented a proposed budget that assumes a 3% cost-of-living increase for about 200 employees and projects a modest enrollment decline; leaders said the plan depends on a completed state budget and several uncertain assumptions.
Presenter, the board's presenting administrator, said the package on the table is a proposal, not a final plan, and emphasized uncertainty until the Michigan Department of Education completes the state budget. “The proposed budget is exactly that, proposed,” the Presenter said, adding that the district’s goal “was to hopefully start next school year off with a balanced budget.”
The proposal assumes a 3% cost‑of‑living increase applied across roughly 200 employees and includes a projection of a 30‑student enrollment decline. Presenter calculated that at about $10,000 in general‑fund revenue per student, a 30‑student loss would equal roughly $300,000 in reduced revenue. Presenter and trustees noted those are working assumptions that could change if the state budget or enrollment trends shift.
Presenter also flagged short‑term balancing steps: shifting eligible costs to 31a grant funding this year reduced the immediate deficit by about $600,000, but they cautioned this is not a sustainable long‑term fix. The board was scheduled to discuss and vote on the final budget items later in the meeting.
