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Board hears warning that House Bill 2050 could cut funding for online-ALE, estimates ~$1M loss annually
Summary
District leaders told the board that House Bill 2050’s formula change reduces funding for nine districts with large online/ALE populations by about 33% in that component; the superintendent estimated the district could lose roughly $1,000,000 per year and described plans for coordinated advocacy.
The superintendent briefed the board on House Bill 2050 and its potential local impact, saying the formula change "reduced 9 school districts... by 33%" for the component that counts ALE/online students and that the district anticipates a significant revenue reduction. "We will lose, I think, about 1000000 a year," the superintendent said when asked for an estimate, and board members discussed coordinated responses with other affected districts and their lobbyist.
Board members and staff described next steps including convening the nine impacted superintendents and meeting with the governor's office; the superintendent framed the change as a small savings for the state's multi-billion-dollar deficit but a material cut for property-poor districts that passed levies expecting particular funding levels.
