Jefferson City School Board to discuss 2016-2017 budget
The Jefferson City School Board is holding a work session Monday afternoon to discuss the preliminary 2016-2017 budget.
ABC 17 News dug into the budget report and there are a number of key statistics including:
– 2015 marked the sixth straight year of kindergarten classes with more than 700 students.
– Jefferson City’s elementary enrollment has grown by more than 600 students since the 2007-2008 school year.
– The Jefferson City School District had nearly 2,000 more students on free and reduced lunch today than 10 years ago.
ABC 17 News will have crews at the meeting. Stay with ABC 17 News for more on this developing story.