The Board of Education for the Racine Unified School District learned that reductions in state general education aid and other state funding could blow a 10 percent hole in the next budget.
The Board of Education reviewed a possible 2011-12 budget scenario that includes an $8 million deficit because potential savings from reduced district contributions to employee pension and health insurance costs won’t overcome a projected $10.5 million cut in general state aid.
David Hazen, RUSD chief financial officer, said this latest budget scenario reflects a $500 per student cut in state aid for its approximately 21,000 students. RUSD currently receives about $139 million in general state aid.
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The RUSD projection doesn’t include the outcome of the April 5 referendum that asks voters for $35 million in additional spending on district operations beginning in 2011-12 and running through 2017-18.
The Wisconsin Association of School Boards last week warned its members that Gov. Scott Walker is expected to ask for $900 million state aid to local school districts in his proposed 2011-13 state budget. That works out to about $500 per student.
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The governor’s office has not confirmed that figure.
