Sequim: Schools looking at less money from state

SEQUIM — Declining enrollment in Sequim schools could mean that the district receives about $200,000 less in state funds than estimated in its budget.

The revenue decrease might result in fewer teachers hired for the 2003-04 school year, Superintendent Mike Joyner said Monday night.

Enrollment has dropped from the 2,716 estimate used to figure the district’s budget. Currently, according to Joyner, there are the equivalent of 2,667 students in the district.

The state pays about $4,200 annually for each full-time-equivalent student.

“We’re taking some cost-saving measures along the way,” Joyner said.

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