Roaring Fork Schools column: Navigating headwinds in the fiscal landscape

Roaring Fork Schools column: Navigating headwinds in the fiscal landscape

In my more than 20 years of service as a public-sector chief financial officer, I have never seen a state budget forecast so dire. My experience includes 25 years as a CFO, including 18 years in public schools and six years in local government. I was hired by the Roaring Fork School District in fall 2024 to help address major internal financial challenges caused by previous program decisions and system failures. Since then, we have radically tra…