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This shortfall, he told the board, is due to the fact that enrollment is down. When the budget was made up, it was based on an extimated average daily membership of 937. The current ADM is 920, and Dr. Gangel guessed that it might be as low as 912 in March, which is the date the state uses for basic aid.
“I have requested each school to freeze $10,000, and we will freeze $8,000 at the central office,” he said.' “These actions are precautionary.”
“We will not be able to do all the things we put in the budget," Mrs. Massie said. “It’s good to have the figures now so we can react and be cautious at this time. We won’t have to worry about our ability to pay our bills or pay salaries at the end of the year.”
At the end of the meeting Mrs. Massie asked if there were questions from those in the audience. “About the parking issue, I wonder if there could be a decision on our petition,” Benji Roy asked.
“Because of the lower student enrollment we can’t set aside any more funds or do any more at this
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