Drop in Enrollment Would Cost LAUSD Millions; The State Budget
Drop in Enrollment Would Cost LAUSD Millions
Enrollment in city schools will continue to drop by thousands of students next year, Los Angeles education officials said Tuesday, and the decline is expected to cost the LAUSD tens of millions of dollars in state funding. The enrollment projections came to light when Superintendent Roy Romer submitted a $7.5-billion budget for the coming school year to the Board of Education. According to Romer's proposed budget, about 20,000 fewer students will attend classes next year at the district's nearly 700 traditional campuses, dropping enrollment to about 678,000, marking the fourth consecutive year the district has lost students. Last fall, district officials were caught off guard by a decline of 20,258 students, which far exceeded their projections. Because nearly all the funding a school district receives from state coffers is based on enrollment, the declining totals in traditional Los Angeles schools will cost the district an estimated $114 million. At the same time, the district will save about $40 million in costs because there will be fewer students to serve. Larry Mantle discusses the impact of reduced enrollment on the district's budget.
The State Budget
Larry Mantle broadcasts live from State Senator Jack Scott's office at the State Capitol in Sacramento. Larry interviews Democratic lawmakers about the state budget negotiations, the infrastructure bond, the November election, and more.
State Budget Continued
Larry Mantle broadcasts live from State Senator Jack Scott's office at the State Capitol in Sacramento. Larry interviews Democratic lawmakers about the state budget negotiations, the infrastructure bond, the November election, and more.