Get ready for more spring cuts

Since last spring when school officials made the largest round of budget reductions in recent history, many administrators have been candid in saying that this coming round of cuts could be even more painful.
Waseca, for instance, has cut millions of dollars and dozens of staff in the last two years. But a failed referendum two weeks ago has all but guaranteed another seven-figure reduction. When the Waseca School Board meets on Thursday, it will begin delving into specifics on how the reductions will be handed out. School closings and reduced activities will be on the agenda for sure.
In Anoka-Hennepin School District, which is among the largest in the state, school closings and boundary shifts are supposed to save more than $3 million.
The work is already beginning and budget forecasts are decidedly grim. If communities thought last year was tough (ask Maple River and Waterville-Elysian-Morristown families about their school closings) then don't hold your breath that this year will be any better.