At this time, there remains approximately a $22 million gap between the District’s proposal and the union’s proposal. To help put that number into perspective, $22 million is roughly what the District spends each year on many student support programs, including: 

 

Closing that gap would not be as simple as finding unused funds. Like most school districts, the majority of Twin Rivers’ budget is already committed to salaries and benefits, and our funding is determined by state formulas and student attendance.