Concerns have been raised that Powys schools are underfunded this year by over £3 million.
And a senior councillor has admitted that a quarter of the 86 schools in Powys are struggling financially.
While the report paints a rosy picture that the council finished 2023/2024 with a surplus of £2.3 million on its base budget of £326.6 million, a black cloud looms over school finances.Last year the council’s schools received £84.5 million but with the reserves of £5.8 million added to that, they actually spent just under £90.3 million.
Finance panel chairman and Conservative group leader Councillor Aled Davies said: “The was a total spend of just over £90 million in the last financial year but the amount of monies they have this time around is £87 million so it’s an actual cash reduction for our schools and no reserves to top it up.“High school governors will appreciate the challenges as we see reduction of staff and options available.
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