Superintendent Proposes Cutting Schools Budget
Superintendent Robert Smith proposed a $431.8 million budget for Fiscal Year 2010 this evening, which is $12.6 million (2.8%) less than the current budget. The proposed budget includes a shortfall of $11.7 million for which the Superintendent recommends measures to balance the budget.
The budget projects enrollment to increase by 2.8% (from 19,534 to 20,084). As a result of the lower budget and the increased enrollment, the cost per student will actually decrease $1,282 per student (6.6%), decreasing from $19,538 in the current year to $18,256.
The Superintendent’s proposed budget is here. More details about the budget, including the measures making up the $11.7 million shortfall are in this press release.