Library payments, shared circulation system and consortium membership discussed as district considers cuts

May 12, 2026

Committee members asked whether library upgrades and consortium payments are included in the district budget. Bullard said the district fulfilled outstanding consortium obligations and a prior 50/50 upgrade proposal was not finalized; she said any unilateral library upgrades would be outside district commitments and that services could be reconfigured if positions are reduced.

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Members asked whether the district's library obligations and any shared circulation-system upgrades were accounted for in the budget. Bullard said the district had not paid the 2025 and 2026 consortium dues but that those obligations "have been fulfilled" and therefore are not included in the $4.5M figure under discussion.

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