Superintendent: district to plan for 2.5–5% cuts; enrollment steady

Superintendent Aaron Miller told the board the legislature has asked districts to prepare budget plans that cut between 2.5% and 5% from their budgets. He reported district enrollment at 223 students, three fewer than predicted, and noted teacher and student return dates in January that allow a teacher work day prior to students' return.

Miller said the district will monitor the January state forecast that follows the Jan. 6 legislative session and weigh how any required reductions would affect programs and staffing. The minutes record questions from board members about whether agencies would be required to go beyond the suggested 5% cut; Senator David Brock Smith later told the board in public comment that agencies would not be required to exceed 5% in the forecast.