Morehouse parish closing schools/ Voucher Question

Morehouse parish closing another 2 schools

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Nothing could be determined until the Oct. 1 student count that the Louisiana Department of Education uses to determine Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) funds.
MFP is the financial amount the state determines districts and schools should receive per student, and it varies based on issues such as whether the child has special needs.

"The October count unfortunately proved to be what we expected," Gray said.
The district has 3,782 students, a loss of 144 students since February. Since 2014, the district has lost 747 students.

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That's the point that the district determined that it would no longer have a cash surplus. The district took a $2 million loss last year, and now there's no more delaying or putting off a solution.
The shortfall is close to $1.7 million. The district will become financially insolvent in February if it doesn't take action midway through the year.

Gray is suggesting that the district close two schools and have a reduction in force of about 50 employees. The number of layoffs is not set in stone, and Gray said district policy requires that uncertified employees be released before certified ones.

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I dont believe they didn't know. Your trying to tell me that you could not predict the fiscal year with solid data to determine you would be out of money by late 2018. Hogwash. Total incompetence.

Are areas like this the reason you all want vouchers? What I dont understand is how vouchers work in small country parishes/ counties. Those areas only have one school system. I can see how it would work in a larger city (Baton Rouge sized or larger).