When a bond measure in 2024 to raise funds for the district failed, leaders within the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools district set forth on the difficult task of finding budget cuts to keep the district on track. After months of deliberation and with a $4 million cut already in hand for the 2024-25 year, district officials say they have a consensus on another $4.1 million dollars in cuts for next school year. Among next year’s budget cuts are staffing reductions, increased class sizes and the closing of facilities. PLSAS superintendent Michael Thomas said Friday that the programs cut were not an indicator of new district priorities. “Rather, [the reductions] are a necessary step...