LACK OF STATE FUNDING. The District did NOT receive any increase in state funding on a per-student basis for 6 of the last 10 years. State funding has not kept up with increasing costs for such things as salaries, technology, curriculum, utilities, transportation, and student services.
LOW REVENUE LIMITS. State law limits the amount of money school districts can receive from state aid and local property taxes (the "revenue limit"). Deerfield's revenue limit per student is the lowest among neighboring school districts and the lowest in the state. Our revenue limit makes it difficult to attract and retain quality staff as well as maintain current student services.
COVID-19 FUNDS ENDED. Federal COVID-19 funding, which helped bridge the deficit over the past three years, has ended.
VOTER-APPROVED FUNDING EXPIRES SOON. The funding from the operational referendum approved in 2020 will expire in June 2025.
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