Juneau School District may close schools and cut staff amid budget crisis
“The thing we need from the public is an awareness and an acceptance that nobody is coming out untouched,” one school board member said. “Nobody.”
Source: alaskapublic.org
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“The thing we need from the public is an awareness and an acceptance that nobody is coming out untouched,” one school board member said. “Nobody.”
“We were appallingly poorly informed about our budget projections,” school board president says.
Board to meet next week to review all non-required expenses, such as student activities, for cuts.
Lower revenues and higher costs mean $7.6M shortfall for FY24, plus $1.9M deficit from FY23.
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