The school board received updates on the district’s financial outlook, student activities and academic planning during its regular meeting on Wednesday, March 11.
Business Manager Julie Erpelding reported that the district’s current financial picture is trending slightly better than anticipated. Savings have been realized by hiring an in-house custodian rather than contracting services, along with reduced spending due to short staffing and careful budgeting.
“We’re probably looking at coming in about $100,000 better than expected,” Erpelding said. “We’ll still be in a deficit, but it will be less than what we originally projected.”…