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Parents urge board to reconsider administrator raises and seek equitable cuts amid budget shortfall
Summary
Two public commenters asked the Corvallis School District board to reconsider planned executive pay increases and to apply cuts equitably rather than repeatedly reducing services to elementary students.
Two members of the public used the board’s public‑comment period to urge school leaders to reconsider proposed pay increases for district executives and to ask that any budget reductions be applied equitably across programs.
Amanda Cortes, who identified herself as a parent and district resident, told the board she appreciated the district’s budget FAQ but was alarmed that an executive salary increase line item appeared to be protected. “That executive salary raise line item is sacred, was a complete record‑scratch moment for me,” Cortes said, and she asked the…
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