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Superintendent: district faces $1.4M adjustment amid state budget shifts
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Berthiaume said the district has an approved state budget but faces a roughly $1.4 million reduction that previously resulted from timing and a decreased MPSERS reimbursement. He warned that an infrastructure grant referenced in media is competitive, not guaranteed.
Superintendent Dr. Berthiaume told the board the district now has an approved state budget but emphasized ongoing uncertainty tied to how per-pupil funds and retirement (MPSERS) reimbursements interact. He said the district earlier had to reduce its budget by about $1.4 million when state numbers were not finalized.
Dr. Berthiaume explained that an increase in per-pupil funding was offset by a reduction in the MPSERS reimbursement compared with last year and noted that $400 million was redirected to higher education at the state level—one factor that reduced the district's reimbursement. He cautioned the district will not receive the full $100 million referenced in a recent media report and described the earlier budgeting process as "rolling the dice." The district plans to complete grant paperwork to pursue competitive infrastructure funding.
Board members asked staff to reassess the budget in winter when enrollment and state numbers are finalized.
