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school district in Tennessee voted to cancel classes and shut down its
schools as a result of a budget problem that has left the government
unable to fund the facilities. The school director blamed Obamacare for
its problems.
Clay County,
Tennessee operates three schools total – one high school and two that
cover pre-kindergarten through eighth grade – on a $9.5 million budget.
However, now more than 1,100 students are sitting at home while
officials try to figure out how to reopen the doors. A school board
meeting last week saw the board voting 6-4 to close the schools. A
separate vote to keep them open failed.
Notably, the county’s financial issues are not new. Clay County Director of Schools Jerry Strong told Associated Press that officials have been struggling with the budget for three years, and blamed county obligations such as state and government mandates, particularly the Affordable Care Act, for the monetary hole.
"Clay County's inability to generate the revenue to offset the mandates is what's caused this to come to a head," he said.
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Notably, the county’s financial issues are not new. Clay County Director of Schools Jerry Strong told Associated Press that officials have been struggling with the budget for three years, and blamed county obligations such as state and government mandates, particularly the Affordable Care Act, for the monetary hole.
"Clay County's inability to generate the revenue to offset the mandates is what's caused this to come to a head," he said.
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