The district already made staffing cuts in April.
MINIDOKA COUNTY, Idaho — Leaders with a local school district were late to look at this year’s finances, and just recently realized they’re short for next year.
Tonight, they’re trying to get a handle on the issue. The district called a special meeting before its regular school board meeting.
The board will consider whether or not the district needs to declare a financial emergency. The district let residents know about the special meeting four days ago, which came as a surprise to some.
Because of new roles and staffing changes, their budget was turned in late, Superintendent Spencer Larsen told KTVB.
A financial report wasn’t given to the school board until late April, he said. Which reveals the district is somewhere between $4.5 and $5 million short for the next school year.
That’s because of lower enrollment numbers, as well as other state funding they won’t be receiving anymore.
The …