Cd’A school leaders, trustees talk money-saving measures
Chair Rebecca Smith, left, speaks to her fellow Coeur d'Alene School Board trustees at the beginning of Monday's special meeting. Also pictured, from left: Vice Chair Lesli Bjerke and Trustee Heather Tenbrink.
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COEUR d’ALENE — The Coeur d’Alene School District’s budget conversation progressed during a special meeting Monday as trustees and other district leaders continue working to address a projected $6 million deficit in the district’s 2025 operating budget.
A decline in enrollment, Idaho’s return to the average daily attendance funding formula and other unexpected expenditures, including $1 million in special education, all factor into this projected shortfall. Enrollment is down 462 students this year and is expected to decrease at least 300 more students next year.
Trustees previously expressed interest in exploring a four-day school week for cost savings.
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