The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System approved its annual budget, but Superintendent Dr. Denise Watts said the district is facing “new fiscal realities” and difficult trade-offs in the year ahead.

“I say with almost 100% confidence that I do not believe most of our employees understand the new fiscal realities that we are in, and the choices and tradeoffs that we will need to make in the next year,” Watts said.

Watts said this year’s budget is a sign of what’s to come as property tax exemptions, slowing revenue growth and decreased enrollment force the district to make cuts. She said the district’s financial future is unclear.

“I don’t we know that, I don’t think we all really fully understand what that looks like,” Watts said.

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