A 'status quo' budget could leave Sitka School District with $1.2 million deficit

A 'status quo' budget could leave Sitka School District with $1.2 million deficit

The Sitka School District budget will be in the red next year without substantial cuts. The Sitka School Board is looking for ways to trim a deficit of at least $1 million and is asking for community input on its process. When the board met in a work session on March 10, Superintendent Deidre Jenson said if they build next year’s budget status quo, they’ll end up with a $1.2 million deficit. Cutting roughly 10 teaching positions would bring them…