Echo sat down for a follow-up interview with WHUFSD Board President Karen Brohm and Assistant Superintendent for Budget and Operations Joel C. Press to discuss the upcoming school budget revote on June 20. We review the reasons why the budget offered is the same as the original, contingency plans for what happens if the budget is voted down again, costs per student and a number of other critical topics.
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
01:03 – Why offer the same budget?
04:07 – Why not offer some cuts?
06:30 – Responding to those who voted no
11:53 – Addressing per-household increase
13:44 – Budget run rate
15:51 – “Revenue” in the budget
17:46 – What’s next if the budget is defeated?
19:58 – Impact of enrollment
25:54 – Staff costs
27:38 – Social media impact
32:28 – Reserve funds
35:49 – Demographic and community changes
38:51 – Busing vs in-person costs
