Deficits Deepen For Green Country Schools

By Ashli Sims, The News On 6

UNDATED -- Green Country's cash-strapped schools take another financial hit.

School leaders say they were surprised to find their May checks from the state were short.

Tulsa Public Schools' payment was down $1 million, bringing the district's deficit for the year to $7.6 million.

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Broken Arrow Schools was short more than $360,000, for a total cut of more than $2.5 million.

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Jenks Schools got more than $220,000 less this month. Their cut for the year is also about $2.5 million.

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This latest cut comes as districts across the state are bracing for a 10% cut in state money for next year.