‘We are getting smaller’

Two years removed from implementing nearly $3 million in budget cuts due primarily to exhausted pandemic relief dollars, Greenville Public Schools is once again facing a budget shortfall, resulting in additional cuts. The reason this time around has Superintendent Wayne Roedel describing the proposed cuts as a “restructuring” of the district’s staffing due to a trend in declining student enrollment. During Monday’s meeting of the school board, Roedel and Director of Finance Matt Andres presented the proposed 2025-2026 fiscal year budget during a public hearing, which accounts for a budget reduction of approximately $2.1 million.