Wake County school leaders are warning there will be likely be more budget cuts next year due to uncertainty about how much state and federal money will be provided for education.
School administrators said Wednesday that difficult decisions must be made in next year’s budget, including budget reductions. Details on what might be cut haven’t been revealed yet, but the district made nearly $20 million in budget reductions this year by taking steps such as eliminating 286 positions, reducing the amount of teacher pay increases and changing thermostat settings in schools.
“I’d be lying if I said this was going to be easy choices,” school board chair Tyler Swanson said during the board’s annual planning retreat…