Amid record achievements, Osceola County superintendent warns of service cuts without voter-approved tax rate

The School District of Osceola County is celebrating record academic achievements, but leaders warn the district faces a financial crisis that could reshape education for its students.Superintendent Mark Shanoff addressed both the progress and the challenges during the annual State of Education on Wednesday, highlighting a climbing graduation rate while sounding the alarm on a looming budget shortfall.The district has raised its graduation rate to 93%, surpassing the state average of 92%, a milestone Shanoff pointed to as evidence of continued student progress, but also the work needed to bridge the gap.“I don’t think that a 92% or 93% graduation rate means that we have arrived. I think it means that there are 7% of students that are not graduating, and we need to focus on what are the things that we’re missing within that 7% that we can actually improve on,” Shanoff told News 6.However, the district is simultaneously grappling with declining enrollment and deep budget cuts.Over the la