Carlton School Board approves budget in the red

Carlton business manager Angela Lind said busing costs are too high, and driving a deficit for the next school year.

At their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, the Carlton school board approved a budget for the 2024-25 school year that showed a deficit of $102,380, with $6,206,726 in estimated revenues, and $6,309,106 in estimated expenses.

"The revenues we receive for transportation do not ... come close to our expenses," Lind said. "There's a $192,000 deficit in transportation."

Surpluses in other areas ease the total expected shortage to the above figure of $102,380.

Last year's budget...