Oak Grove reports 20 position cuts and fewer middle-school electives

What happened

The superintendent said the district cut 20 positions over the past two years, including six at the middle school last year. He said the cuts left fewer middle-school electives and made scheduling harder, while the district expects state funding to stay roughly flat and insurance costs to rise.

Why it matters to families

The reported cuts have already reduced students’ elective options and increased scheduling pressure. Flat state aid alongside projected insurance increases of 20% for health coverage and 15% for liability coverage points to continued budget strain, although no additional cuts were approved at this meeting.

The evidence

Board-meeting transcript, 00:45:11–00:45:25: the superintendent said 20 positions had been cut in two years, six at the middle school last year, with fewer electives and harder scheduling. At 00:30:33–00:31:09, officials described flat state funding and projected health and liability insurance increases of 20% and 15%; at 00:47:28–00:47:38, they estimated the health-insurance increase at roughly $400,000–$500,000.

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