Lawmakers heard a big sigh of relief last month as school administrators in unison exhaled as the state passed a full year of funding.

For Heyworth Schools Superintendent, Dr. Ty Wolf, the district had begun to prepare the community for what it would be like if the state didn't pass a budget. He says the belief was they could make it through the year without state funding thanks to their reserves.

While the state has committed to funding education, the levels of funding date back almost a decade. Dr. Wolf says that does have an impact on their district because they don't have a large sales tax base and the poverty levels for their area are relatively low.

Dr. Wolf is skeptical the state will actually follow through. He says when it comes down to it, the State has more commitments than there is money to go around.

Dr. Wolf indicates the district is planning on state aid money being in the budget, but they are planning on their mandates being at around 50-percent funded.