KALKASKA, MI -- Over the next several months, 7&4 news will be taking a look at schools in crisis.
We look at Kalkaska Schools. The district is projecting a one-million dollar deficit going into next year.
Superintendent Lee Sandy tells 7&4 News the budget is short because of the state's $470 cut in per-pupil funding.
He says if that cut wasn't made, the district would break even this year.
To keep from running into the red, the district will dip into reserves.
"We have a rainy day fund, and we're going to try to hold off any cuts that could hurt children as long as we can, but that can't continue forever," said Sandy.
The district will make cuts in their capital outlay budget, they won't buy any new vehicles , they'll cut back in supply spending, and they'll make more cuts to their athletics programs, which has already seen a 40 percent funding reduction in the past two years.
The good news is it looks like there won't be any teachers laid off.
