Budget Woes
What do you do when the Contingency budget is 0%? On Thursday night we presented next year’s “roll over” budget. This is what it will cost next year to run exactly what we have this year. Due to contractually mandated increases the projected increase next year is 3.5 million or a 4.92% tax levy increase. To decrease the tax levy one percent it will require a reduction of approximately 700,000. So in order for us to match last year’s tax levy of 2.42% we would have to cut 1.8 million out of the budget. A reduction of that magnitude would reduce many of the programs we currently enjoy. If the budget failed (and a contingent budget is 0%) we would need to further reduce 1.7 million. A total reduction of 3.5 million would devastate the school system. The three year projection isn’t much prettier. Join us on December 17th at the High School to learn more.