Despite 'Significant Financial Pressures,' Catholic Board Approves Plan to Balance Budget

‘You’re absolutely bankrupt’ — Roane County schools under state of emergency due to $2.5M deficit

The West Virginia Board of Education declared a state of emergency for Roane County Schools on Wednesday as it faces a projected $2.5 million budget deficit. (Dan Forer | Getty Images)Roane County Schools is facing a projected $2.5 million budget deficit due to overspending, according to the state education department. District employees have gone over budget on the construction of a new middle school and used federal dollars to buy furniture. S…

Despite 'significant financial pressures,' Catholic board approves plan to balance budget

The $375.7-million operating budget was approved by trustees last night

Local Catholic school board grappling with $7.1M budget deficit

'We are having to make difficult choices — intentionally moving into deficit situations — in order to provide students with what they need to attend school,' says official