Echo sat down with WHUFSD Board President Karen Brohm and Assistant Superintendent for Budget and Operations Brian Phillips to discuss the upcoming school budget and Board elections. We talk about increases in transportation and medical insurance costs, enrollment levels across the District, the reserve funds and a number of other issues affected by the vote.
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00:04 – Introduction
00:40 – School Year Accomplishments
02:47 – Preparing the Budget
04:06 – Spending per Child
05:50 – State Budget Impact
07:47 – Reserve Funds
10:40 – Transportation Costs
14:17 – UPK
16:14 – Enrollment Numbers
20:50 – Eliminated Positions
22:03 – Infrastructure
23:32 – Long-term Outlook
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