Webster School District Braces for Budget Cuts
As the Missouri legislature makes budget cuts its top priority, the Webster Groves School District is working to combat likely cuts in public education.
The Webster Groves School District spends approximately $11,000 on each student in a given year, according to Diane Moore, chief financial officer for the Webster Groves School District. The amount is likely to drop next year, she said. "We already get pretty minimal state funding as it is," Moore said. "Any reduction in our state funds would be harmful to us." As the Missouri legislature begins its next session amid a $500 million deficit, public education will be one of the first areas cut by the state. "Education is one of the highest funded mandates in the state, so it tends to take a beating in tough times," Moore said. The chief financial officer projects a 5 percent reduction in the budget for next year, although the number is only …
