By Sam Parsons

The Pella Community School Board held their first regular meeting of the new calendar year last night. The board held a public hearing regarding proposed budget cuts in the district. The current budget recommendation for the district includes over $888,000 in cuts from last year’s budget, with 17 faculty positions to be potentially reduced. Last month, Pella superintendent Greg Ebeling cited school enrollment as a driver behind the need to make cuts; the district is set to graduate a class of roughly 200 students, while bringing in a class of roughly 150 students. No official action was taken on the budget last night, but the board will host their next budget work session on Monday, January 20.

The list of proposed budget cuts can be found here.