BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Burke County Public Schools is facing a budget deficit of $4.5 million for the coming fiscal year due to a decrease in average daily membership.
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The school system is exploring all options to make up the shortfall, including attrition and consolidations, but is not discussing layoffs at this time.
The deficit is out of a total annual budget of $142 million, the Morganton News Herald Reports.
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