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Board hears warnings on state funding cuts, PERS cost rise and declining enrollment
Summary
Business Manager Mike Moha warned of cuts to the state school fund and SIA funding and said PERS costs could increase about $80,000 per year; Superintendent Trip Goodall and board members noted enrollment trends are downward and budget tightening will be needed.
Business Manager Mike Moha told the board Oct. 15 that the state school funding outlook is “not good news,” citing cuts to the state school fund and SIA funding and urging advocacy. He said the district has a strong ending fund balance that should help but that the potential reductions represent a large fiscal challenge.
Moha also described the district’s PERS picture, noting the district issued a bond for PERS roughly 25 years ago that will expire in 2027–28; he estimated rates could rise about 27 percent and result in roughly an $80,000 annual increase. Superintendent Trip Goodall and board members discussed declining enrollment trends—families moving away, homeschooling and private school choices—and said they will begin tighter budget planning for the next year.
