Schools

Francis Howell Board to Vote on Budget at Meeting

Projections in the final budget have the district facing a deficit of $2.4 million in the operating funds.

The Francis Howell Board of Education will have one more meeting before the 2011-12 school year comes to a close at the end of June.

The board will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the administration building. After spend the last two meetings  for the next school year, the board will vote to approve the 2012-13 budget during Thursday's meeting. 

With declining revenue, Howell is staring at a deficit budget for the upcoming year. Projections in the final budget have the district facing a deficit of $2.4 million in the operating funds. Declining revenue from property taxes and state and federal funds have combined with increasing revenue have caused the deficit. 

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During previous budget discussions conversation has frequently turned to the tuition-based programs the district offers such as pre-school and vacation station. In years past, the programs were profitable. Now that is not that case. At the last meeting, Supple's presentation showed the programs running at a a $534,000 deficit, down from an $800,000 projection in May. 

Other items on the agenda include changes to insurance plans and premium contribution rates, a work session that will update the board update on the strategic plan.

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