Aug. 22, 2010, Fremont News-Messenger
BY JESSICA ALAIMO
Special to the News-Messenger
Like many educators across the state, those at Elgin Local Schools are returning to school with a certain uneasiness.
The district barely averted layoffs this year, and officials do not know what kinds of cuts the state will make to education in the next two years or how local revenue might change.
“It’s really scary,” Superintendent Bruce Gast said. “This district has been through so many cuts. We’re being as cautious as we can, and then more cautious. ... All our employees understand there is uncertainty.”
By October, every school treasurer must submit a five-year forecast to the Ohio Department of Education, estimating revenues and expenditures through 2015. While they submit only one plan, the education department advises districts to plan for three scenarios — steady, bad and catastrophic.
Many treasurers contend they might as well use a Magic 8 Ball to answer the following questions when compiling their forecasts:
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