School district preparing for slimmer budget

The Wrangell Public School Board will get a first look at its budget next month for the upcoming year, which begins July 1, 2017.

At its December 14 meeting, school superintendent Patrick Mayer reported the year’s budget would be reflecting expected reductions to revenue sources. He explained the district will be putting together its draft budget operating under four assumptions, which may change as the new year unfolds.

One of these is a student enrollment count of 273, which takes into consideration part-time students. Health coverage premium costs are also anticipated to increase by about 1...