Since 2021, Park Hill has lost students but added hundreds of employees. This isn't "recovery"—it's unchecked bureaucratic expansion.
Budget documents show that while student enrollment has flattened and dipped, district staffing levels have continued to rise significantly.
"We have spent away our margin for error while adding hundreds of new salaries."
In 2021, salary expenditures were $97.4M. By 2025, they are projected over $135M.
The Risk: We have increased our fixed payroll burden by nearly 40% in four years, far outpacing inflation or revenue growth.
The Board used to target a healthy 22% reserve. The current budget explicitly drops it to 18.0%.
The Risk: We are budgeting to hit the absolute financial floor. We have eroded our safety net to pay for bureaucratic expansion.
Voters approved a bond to fix overcrowding. While the new elementary school is a wonderful addition, the planning failed to address existing needs.
The Risk: The Board removed portable classrooms for "aesthetic" reasons without providing alternative space. This has forced staff at schools like Renner to work in makeshift offices on stages.
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