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(Fort Lauderdale, FL) - Broward public schools are projected to have a 40-student decline per school for the upcoming year. That's the message from today's school board budget workshop.
The Broward Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn says declining enrollment continues to dictate the upcoming budget which is already in a deficit.
As a result, more schools could be shut down in the 2027-2028 school year with 40-fewer students per school expected.
In total, next year there will 9 thousand less students which equals a loss in state allocation of $90 million dollars, according to Hepburn.
In addition, the BCPS budget is still in flux because the state legislature has not passed a budget yet.
Once lawmakers decide on a budget, possibly next week, then schools will know what their base student allocations will be for the coming year.
Superintendent Hepburn says there's already a teacher salary/benefit deficit of $56-million and the school board has already cut a thousand positions which will help balance the budget.
As a result, six schools will close next month with more than 10 schools possibly shutting down in the 2027-2028 school year.
Affected students will be integrated into other campuses.