As of Tuesday’s first day of classes, 280 students enrolled in Haines Borough School District schools, an 8 percent drop that would qualify the district for supplemental, “hold harmless” funding from the state.

The district makes an official enrollment count, which determines its level of state funding, in October. If the numbers hold steady, the district would see an $85,000 funding cut, and all but about $25,000 would be absorbed by the supplemental funding.

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