Scottsdale Unified School District will not have to lay off employees and will be able to fund programs as originally intended this year.
That’s because the state Legislature voted last week to raise the aggregate expenditure limit for public schools.
“I am grateful the state Legislature took action to override the Aggregate Expenditure Limit,” SUSD Superintendent Scott Menzel said. “SUSD stood to lose $30 million dollars had they not acted by the March 1st deadline. While we are now in the clear to spend the money that the state allocated for the current fiscal year, I remain concerned about future years. I urge lawmakers to work together on a long-term solution for the Aggregate Expenditure Limit.”
