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Tough Choices: School Budget
In this candid conversation, Escambia County School Superintendent Keith Leonard joins host Rick Outzen to discuss the district’s challenging budget situation and the difficult decision to propose a significant tax increase.
With enrollment down 4,200 students over five years, largely due to school vouchers, the district faces a funding crisis that threatens essential services.
Leonard explains why the school board voted to approve a 1.5 mill increase. The superintendent breaks down where the money goes: maintaining a fleet of 250 buses, feeding students breakfast and lunch, keeping…
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