[Vision2020] How one ID school district dealt with declining enrollment

Van Deventer, Jack jack@wsu.edu
Fri, 27 Jun 2003 17:40:39 -0700


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IDAHO FALLS - The Idaho Falls School Board cut 117 mostly part-time jobs =
and $1.36 million from the district's budget this week.

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School officials said stagnant state funding, an eight-year enrollment =
slide, a turbulent economy and surging costs for energy and employee =
benefits left the district no choice but to cut payroll by nearly 4 =
percent for the first time in at least 30 years.

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For more:  http://www.idahostatesman.com/Story.asp?ID=3D43124=20

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Jack

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jack@wsu.edu

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cut
117 mostly part-time jobs and $1.36 million from the district&#8217;s =
budget
this week.</p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>School officials said stagnant state funding, an eight-year =
enrollment
slide, a turbulent economy and surging costs for energy and employee =
benefits
left the district no choice but to cut payroll by nearly 4 percent for =
the
first time in at least 30 years.</span></font></p>

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