Cloquet schools prepare for third year of budget cuts

Cloquet schools prepare for third year of budget cuts

CLOQUET — Faced with declining enrollment, an uncertain state budget and loss of funding, Cloquet schools are again bracing for significant budget cuts. The district is preparing for an estimated $1.5 million in spending reductions, though it is a preliminary estimate, district business manager Candace Nelis cautioned. If cuts are made, it would follow a $1.9 million budget cut last year that eliminated the equivalent of 30 jobs, and a $2 millio…