School Funding Budget Issues
Letter from the Superintendent
December 4, 2009
Dear Royal Oak Schools Parents, Staff & Community:
The School District of the City of Royal suffered three major reductions in state revenue in the month of October 2009:
- October 8 - $165 per pupil from legislative budget approval ($891,000)
- October 19 - $261 per pupil by Governor's 20j veto ($1,400,000)
- October 22 - $127 per student - Governor's Executive Order ($685,800)
In total, our school system is expected to absorb nearly $3 million dollars of reduction in anticipated state revenue ($553 per pupil) within our current operations even though we are now five months into our fiscal year.
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