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United ISD Faces $30M Loan Crisis | Laredo News
United ISD is facing a financial crisis as it seeks a $30 million loan to cover payroll and daily operations amid plummeting enrollment—down so much that state funding is drying up faster than expenses are shrinking. Superintendent Dr. Gerardo Cruz admits the mess started before his tenure but says he’s taking full responsibility, pushing hard on cost-cutting moves like school consolidations and early retirements. Two elementary schools have already closed, but even those cuts haven’t solved the problem—payroll remains the biggest expense. Enrollment numbers from October are critical: they…
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