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Cascade SD 5 finance director: "The Cascade budget is stable" as enrollment edges up
Summary
Superintendent reported enrollment slightly ahead of last year, and the finance director told the board the district budget is stable with overall expenditures at about 44% of budget; the district’s fiscal forecast released Feb. 4 was 'slightly better than expected.'
Superintendent Darin Drill reported the district’s student enrollment is slightly ahead of last year, with gains primarily at Cascade High School and Aumsville Elementary.
Finance Director Mr. Wang reviewed the fiscal packet and advised the Board that "the Cascade budget is stable," noting overall expenditures were at 44% of the total budget—slightly lower than at the same point last year—and that the district’s February 4 financial forecast was slightly better than expected. Mr. Wang said, in his view, there are no immediate financial concerns for the district this year.
Board members thanked Mr. Wang for clear financial graphs and data included in the packet. Superintendent Drill also expressed gratitude to staff who maintained operations while he was out on leave.
