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Coquille SD 8 projects $1.8M budget gap as enrollment falls
Summary
Superintendent Wayne Gallagher told the board that enrollment projections submitted to the state range from 1,150 down to 1,130, and with per‑pupil revenue and roll‑up costs the district projects roughly $1.8 million in required budget reductions for next year.
Coquille School District #8 is projecting a significant budget shortfall driven by declining enrollment and rising roll‑up costs, Superintendent Wayne Gallagher told the board at its Jan. 14 meeting.
Gallagher reported three enrollment projections submitted to the state — 1,150, 1,140 and a final 1,130 — and said the district currently receives $11,048 per student. "Based on current enrollment trends, that reflects a projected revenue reduction of approximately $773,000 for the next school year," he said. When combined with estimated roll‑up costs (new assessment purchases, staff training, PERS contributions and rising insurance), roll‑up costs are projected around $1.25 million, producing a combined budget reduction need of about $1.8 million. The superintendent said administrators will develop options and return to the board in February with proposed actions.
The superintendent cautioned that the final figures will depend on official enrollment counts used in March and May fiscal estimates and on final PERS and insurance numbers. He characterized the losses as driven by enrollment declines and not yet by legislative changes. The board was not presented with specific proposed cuts at the meeting; administration indicated it will bring options for review next month.
