SJSD Budget Savings (4-16-20)

SJSD Budget Savings (4-16-20)

Ongoing state coronavirus shutdown has created challenges for students and schools.

But there is a small silver lining.

St.

Joseph schools have saved money for this fiscal year.

No big light, heating or cooling bills -- that the district had already budgeted before the pandemic.but the chief money man for the district says it's not all rosey state officials cutting education funding for next school year -- tough decisions are coming.

(gabe edgar, assistant superintendent of st.

Joseph schools: "now we have identified some positions that are part-time or less than part-time and we have a board meeting coming up on the 27th and i think some of those conversations will probably happen but at this point no cuts have been made.")edgar says he anticipates local school funding will take a hit next year too because of the financial impact covid-19 has had on property and sales taxes.

Less is more