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Opinion: Duluth schools tout cuts, but a $15 million spending variance demands answers
If General Fund expenditures exceeded the final budget by approximately $15.27 million, voters deserve to know exactly where the difference occurred, why it occurred, who knew the district was exceeding its budget, when they knew it and what corrective action followed.
Opinion: Duluth schools need more than a successful referendum
Before Nov. 3, the district needs to bring the same clarity to its recovery plan: what went wrong, what has changed and how approximately $112.6 million in additional operating revenue over a decade would produce a sustainable budget.
Duluth schools seek $112.6 million while spending growth outpaces revenue
Passing both questions would give the district approximately $112.6 million in additional operating revenue over 10 years before inflation adjustments. The district’s own projections show that even then, cuts and further financial repair would still be necessary.
The state sent Duluth schools $24 million more. So what caused the financial crisis?
The national Consumer Price Index increased approximately 19% between the 2021 and 2025 annual averages. Duluth's total state-source governmental revenue increased approximately 26.4%.
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