Leland & Gray Community,

After attending yesterday’s budget meeting, I want to provide an update on the fiscal challenges currently facing the West River Education District. The state has established spending thresholds that significantly limit local flexibility, and as a result, the district is being asked to reduce the FY27 budget by approximately $1 million out of a $16 million budget (roughly 6.25%).

At Leland & Gray, we are working to reduce our portion of the budget through a combination of adjustments to supply budgets, a shift in how the driver’s education vehicle is funded, and anticipated savings through attrition. These steps are intended to minimize direct impact on students while responding to the financial constraints we are facing.

If you would like to hear the full proposal or share your perspective, please consider attending the meeting this evening at 7:00 PM in Room A3 at Leland & Gray. A Zoom option is also available using the link below:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2538817724?pwd=c1JvY0FRZWk1MUI3eUR6bENLNGFyQT09&omn=82821894726

Thanks to Nicole Ray, Heidi Russ and Bob Thibault, for preparing the following information to allow us all to prepare for the Budget Committee meeting:  Follow this link to a folder that contains the FY 27 WRED Budget being discussed. The Budget Brainstorm document contains a list of items that had been discussed, along with the suggested cuts for next year (the right-hand column).  

Thank you,

Dana Aquadro