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Board orders $4.5 million in ongoing cuts for 2026-27

Financial

What happened

The board adopted $4.5 million in ongoing expenditure reductions, a 10% cut to discretionary budgets at every site and department, and at least $1.5 million in one-time savings.

Why it matters to families

The reductions affect every school site and launched a districtwide fiscal-stabilization plan that can change staffing, programs, and supplies available to students.

The evidence

Resolution 8 states that the district is under financial stress from expenditure growth and enrollment volatility and specifies the ongoing, discretionary, and one-time reductions.

The source

Board Resolution 8-2025/2026: Budget Reduction and Unrestricted Fund Balance Stabilization

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