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Superintendent presents FY26 budget with proposed 4.5% raise, program and staffing changes
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Vladeau presented the Gloucester County Public Schools FY26 proposed budget outlining a 4.5% across-the-board raise recommendation, proposed position changes through attrition, a new grants fund, projected revenue shortfalls, and capital priorities including HVAC and bus replacement.
Superintendent Dr. Vladeau presented the Gloucester County Public Schools proposed FY26 operating budget, recommending a 4.5% pay increase (described as a step plus cost-of-living adjustment), targeted student-support positions, and creation of a separate grants fund to improve transparency for federal and state grants.
Dr. Vladeau said the proposal is built on an enrollment estimate of roughly 4,700 students and noted the division faces multi-year enrollment declines, early graduations and other trends that reduce state funding. “If we have more students, we have more funding. If we have less students, we have less funding,” he said.
The presentation, led by Dr. Vladeau and finance staffers, included these key items: a recommended 4.5% salary increase with an estimated price tag of roughly $2.0 million; a $878,963 bonus line (as presented); steps to absorb an estimated…
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