Hazelwood School District Dealing With the State's Impending Cuts to Public School Funding at School Board Meeting

Tuesday's Board of Education meeting was light on agenda items, but the main topic packed a heavy load.

Dwight Lindhorst, assistant superintendent of finance and facilities, presented the annual budget report, something most school districts will be dealing with soon, if they are not already.

The report explained that due to state budget cuts and the need to balance the state budget, the Missouri K-12 public education system will experience additional budget cuts in the 2011-12 school year. Most will come from the state’s foundation formula and transportation revenue., according to Lindhorst.

This means the Hazelwood School District (HSD) will receive less state funding and must seek alternative methods to balance the districts budget. HSD is expected to see $3.2 million in cuts of state funding, Lindhorst said.

Lindhorst also said the district also anticipates seeing a  decrease to the tune of $4.1 million in property tax due to it, based on district assessed valuation, which is the money the district receives from property tax revenue.

Be sure to check with Patch Friday afternoon for the full article and coverage from the Hazelwood School District Board of Education meeting.