Friday, October 1, 2010

Falls School Board Bracing for Possible Cuts


The Superintendent of Independent School District 361 is bracing for the possibility of cuts in state funding.

Education has so far been spared by the Minnesota government, but Jeffrey Peura says the International Falls School board is being cautious with its spending.

"We don't know probably until next May what our funding formula will be leading into next school year," says Peura, "so we're going to be very cautious with revenue projections.

Peura says the board did see an increase in the number of elementary students attending classes this fall which helps with the amount of money they do get from the Minnesota government.