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2026-27 budget: 3% raises, more teachers and special education aides, enrollment expected to fall
What happened
The board adopted the 2026-27 budget on Jun 24, 2026. The May proposal planned 3% raises for returning staff ($2.7M), 7 more classroom teachers and 15.5 more special education aides, using a funded student count of 7,284 that averages three years of declining enrollment.
Why it matters to families
The budget decides class sizes, pay and support for students with disabilities, and shows enrollment shrinking.
The evidence
The May 13 budget summary lists these items, and the Jun 24 minutes record the motion to adopt the 2026-27 Budget and Appropriation Resolution, carried 5-0.
The source
May 13, 2026 proposed 2026-27 budget summarySee the full record for Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8.
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