Tempe Elementary faces significant budget challenges next year–in part related to the state budget. Now it would have been far worse if the Maintenance and Operations override had failed in November. As is, however, the district has already identified $1.3 million in cuts for this academic year–largely based on declining enrollment–these haven’t hurt kids, but next school year a resource allocation committee has recommended $2.2 million in cuts, including many that will directly impact kid