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38 <br /> Jonathon Scott noted that the gap between state and local funding has grown dramatically. He <br /> said that in 2020 there was a difference of about $S million between the district's state and local <br /> budgets, and now it's approaching$17 million five years later. He attributed this to both lower per-pupil <br /> state allocations due to reduced student enrollment and the state's failure to keep pace with actual <br /> operating expenses. He also highlighted that Exceptional Children's needs have grown, with the local <br /> cost of EC nearly doubling since 2023, from $7.3 million up to a projected $13.4 million for the current <br /> year. <br /> Slide#21 <br /> LU <br /> LU <br /> LL <br /> State Budget Impact <br /> • - funding is driven primarily by studentenrollment, as <br /> declines, reduces resources ■ • • - Public School <br /> These reductions cl�rectly impact available fundirg and require < <br /> adjustments to maintain current staffing and services. he <br /> Slide#22 <br />