Lebanon R3 Schools Feel The Financial Strain Of COVID 19

Officials with the Lebanon school district say they are feeling the strain of the COVID 19 pandemic financially.

The district says they’ve taken a substantial financial hit in their funding, and they’re bracing for even more cuts to come.

Back in May, the state told school districts they would be withholding more than $1 million dollars of funding for area schools, which equates to over $700,000 for the Lebanon R 3 District.

Officials say even with the reduce funding, they’re still expending more funds than usual to handle the PPE in the school and online learning systems.

The district did request $900,000 in federal CARES act funds from Laclede County.