Wrangell Sentinel -

The initial draft budget for the next school year shows a $370,000 deficit, which the school board will work to resolve over the next couple of months.

The board met in a work session on Monday to review the draft, and will take public comment on the spending plan for the 2022-2023 school year in a Zoom meeting that starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

More board sessions will follow, as the school district works to match revenues and expenditures, or draw down on its reserves, while deciding on staffing levels and programs.

“Input from the public helps to ensure that Wrangell’s public educat...