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Enrollment drop tops projections

By FRANK SCHULTZ ( Contact ) Friday, September 25, 2009 - 4:44 a.m.

The Janesville School District has 176 fewer students in kindergarten through 12th grade than last year at this time, but it won’t affect this year’s budget.

That’s because state law includes a hold-harmless clause for districts with declining enrollments. The clause holds the district’s enrollment for state-aid purposes at the level of the previous year.

The financial fallout from enrollment losses will affect budgets in years ahead, however, because state aid to school districts is based partially on enrollment.

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4loughs
Sep 25, 2009 at 9:19 p.m.
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I wonder how many are being home schooled or are attending private schools?

jmags
Sep 25, 2009 at 12:42 p.m.
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Can I have my 73 million back. I will take a cashiers check only. Janesville will soon be bankrupt, no one is going to be able to afford the tax increases that are coming.

jeremy1123
Sep 25, 2009 at 11:35 a.m.
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Good schools will be key for future development in the area.We have good schools now all we need is jobs for the parents to bring up enrollment.Luring more businesses to the area is key to also keeping taxes in check.

TheJoker
Sep 25, 2009 at 10:38 a.m.
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Woody and Beenthere1968, I totally agree with you. The worst is yet to come! Sad but true!

beenthere1968
Sep 25, 2009 at 10:06 a.m.
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This is just the tip of the iceberg. The tough times haven't yet arrived and the numbers will be going down for several years. Unfortunately the community leadership has it's heads in the sand and will continue to push the local taxes higher and higher.

facts101
Sep 25, 2009 at 9:23 a.m.
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Now lets build another school just in case the numbers go back up :)

woody
Sep 25, 2009 at 8:14 a.m.
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Not all of the people that left the area for jobs have taken their families yet. The number will continue to go down.

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