Sumter Schools Face $10M Budget Gap | Columbia News

Sumter School District faces a $10 million budget shortfall this fiscal year, driven by lower-than-expected revenue and higher-than-planned expenses — including payroll, insurance, tech, security, and maintenance. With $63 million in reserves as a temporary fix, the district is rolling out strict cost-control measures for next year: capping new hires’ salaries to original budgets and limiting department spending to 85% of projections — all aimed at preventing future crises as final revenue figures remain uncertain. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f9a77a2bb7908602