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Faced with a loss of approximately $1 million in state revenue, Lincoln Consolidated is beginning to look at how it would make up the difference to balance its own budget.
Superintendent Lynn Cleary said she would have a presentation made for the next board of education meeting outlining where cuts could come from and the impact those cuts would have on the district.
As examples, Cleary said the loss in revenue could wipe-out the district’s athletics and result in the layoff of 10-15 teachers.
“It’s easy to say it’s going to be a million dollars,” Cleary said speaking to the board and audience members at Monday evening’s board of education meeting “but what does that mean?
“I’m trying to give you a perspective of what it would look like,” she said.
The state is proposing approximately $250 million in cuts from the state school aid fund resulting in a per-pupil cut of $218 in the next fiscal year. The change begins Thursday if state legislators approve the measure by Wednesday's midnight deadline.
Lincoln’s student count day will also be Wednesday.
Cleary said a 44 percent cut is also proposed for the Intermediate School District. She said that cut would have an impact on cooperative efforts such as the reading apprenticeship program, administrative academies and reimbursement for special education FICA and retirement.
In her superintendent’s report, Cleary also gave an update on the district’s School of Choice enrollment. She said 193 applications were submitted to the district and 132 students were enrolled. Of the 193 students, 23 were granted the choice to join the district and didn’t; 32 were denied for disciplinary reasons.
Trustee Kenneth Goetz said the forethought and planning for School of Choice, initiated at Lincoln for the first time in the 2009-2010 school year, was a good move for the district.
He said it’s important for Lincoln to continue its focus on programs and advocate for the positive things the district has to offer.
“I just want to emphasize this stream of revenue is dependent on our ability to continue to market Lincoln and have great programming,” he said.
In other news:
Student Body President Jacinda Small was introduced as the district’s first student representative for the school board. Small will sit on the board and give input. She is not a voting member.