Schools warn $2.1M local match required or programs could be cut
A school representative told the board the $2.1 million referenced by residents is the required local match of roughly $7 million in total program funding, and warned that without those local and state funds the division would reduce pre-K, counseling and other services.
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During the board’s budget discussion, the school division’s representative explained how state funding formulas determine local requirements and what would be lost without the required local match. "We base our budget off of a calculation tool that the state provides. We don't pull numbers out of thin air," Miss Meyer said, describing the division’s reliance on a state-calculated Average Daily Membership and matching rules.
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