Brighton Superintendent: Sale of Elementary School Would Balance District Budget
Brighton Area Schools could have a balanced budget even without the sale of the school, but it would be really tight, according to administrators.
Whether or not Brighton Area Schools will have a balanced budget at the end of the fiscal year could depend on the sale of Lindbom Elementary, which has been on the market for about a month at the price of $2.2 million. "If we sell Lindbom, we'll have better than a balanced budget, but if we don't sell Lindbom, it will be really close," said Brighton Superintendent Greg Gray. Board members discussed the school sale along with the proposed budget amendment during its Monday night meeting. The amendment will be on the agenda for action at the Jan. 25 meeting. Gray said the biggest factors contributing to the budget changes are declinging enrollment and declining funding from the state. Board Secretary Nick Fiani said the amendment definitely…
