{"id":8547,"date":"2020-06-29T10:34:19","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T16:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.parkrag.com\/?p=8547"},"modified":"2020-06-29T10:34:19","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T16:34:19","slug":"the-financial-costs-of-reopening-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.parkrag.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/29\/the-financial-costs-of-reopening-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"The financial costs of reopening schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over the weekend a friend sent me an infographic describing the financial costs of re-opening schools. It shows the estimated additional costs that a school district with 8 schools and 3,700 students will need to account for this year. The additional cost is about $1.8 million. The Park City School District has a similar number of schools but about 900 more kids. So, we’re likely looking at over $2 million in additional costs. It’s mind-blowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps my favorite piece of this infographic is in the fine print. “Model assumes 25% transportation capacity to adhere to social distancing guidelines (Bus fleets would need to quadruple in size to safely transport 100% of students… which is financially unfeasible for districts).” That should make traffic interesting this Fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m assuming schools will open this Fall. I think it would take a real act of god to get our legislators from Southern Utah<\/s> Governor to close schools again. That said, I don’t know how a district absorbs these costs. Rainy day funds only go so far. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve assumed school may look different. Perhaps there will be odd-even days. Perhaps days will be split in two (an 8 AM -11 AM group of kids and 1 PM to 4 PM group) with specialists handled remotely. Lunch may be in the classroom. For younger kids, recess may be limited. Yet I’m not sure how much any of that impacts cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the time that makes you glad you didn’t run for the school board. For the current board members, I say THANKS. This isn’t going to be easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click here to download a larger PDF version of this document.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Thanks to Shannon who asked me to check on activities funds and whether they were typically paid by the district. It appears they are a pass through item and I have updated the story accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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