Budget discussion for Cd'A School Board continues today
Johnston
The budget discussion will continue at 4 p.m. today when trustees of the Coeur d'Alene School District hold a workshop at Midtown Meeting Center, 1505 N. Fifth St., Coeur d'Alene.
The district is in the midst of finding solutions to address a projected $6 million shortfall in the 2025 fiscal year. Among potential options to balance the budget are moving to a four-day school week, closing an elementary school, larger class sizes, staff cuts and building budget reductions.
“We’re trying to keep furthest away from the classroom and we’re trying to keep the furthest impact away from our strategic plan and our student achievement goals," Coeur d'Alene School District's Director of Finance Shannon Johnston said Jan. 22 during a special meeting. "But our business is educating students, so they will have an impact to our students and none of these are easy.”
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