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Surviving the Enrollment Rollercoaster: Financial Strategies

for Arizona Schools in the Era of Universal Vouchers

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grants can cushion the impact. to protect both their budgets and their students.
4. Community Engagement In the era of universal vouchers, survival isn’t
Parents who understand the value their district about guessing what’s next — it’s about being
provides are less likely to leave. Transparency ready for anything.
in financial decisions builds trust and can help (Portions of this article were developed with the
retain students. assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model
5. Data-Driven Program Decisions created by OpenAI, and were reviewed and
Evaluate each program’s cost per student and edited by the author for accuracy and context.)
return on investment. High-cost, low-impact
programs should be restructured or replaced Clementina Carlyle, Chief Financial Officer,
Baboquivari Unified School District, can be
Looking Ahead reached at: ccarlyle@busd40.org
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