Guilford County Schools Need to Cut $5 Million Out

GREENSBORO, NC -- The Guilford County School System needs to cut $5 million out of this school year's budget.

$2 to $2.3 million needs to go back to the state because the school system did not meet the student enrollment projections of 72,219 students. Superintendent Mo Green says the system overestimated by 600 to 700 students.

$2.8 million is due back to the Department of Public Instruction because of a drop in state revenue. Other school districts and charter schools across the state will be required to return funds already allotted to total up $58 million.

• Alamance: $893,430
• Davidson: $818,029
• Lexington City: $121,422
• Thomasville City: $102,563
• Davie County: $264,551
• Winston-Salem/Forsyth: $2,032,611
• Randolph: $750,949
• Asheboro City: $174,745
• Rockingham: $562,545
• Surry: $342,661
• Mount Airy City: $65,588
• Yadkin: $329,823

Currently, Superintendent Mo Green says the school system is on a hiring freeze, except for a few positions, and 25% of the instructional supply dollars will not be released.

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Reported by: Ashley Smith

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