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Board hears draft budget with $7.2 million gap; school nutrition fund labeled at-risk
Summary
Superintendent and finance staff presented a draft budget showing an estimated $7.2 million gap, rising personnel and health-care costs, and a rapidly depleting school nutrition fund; board discussed asking county commission for additional help.
District leaders presented a first draft of the Washington County operating budget and told the board the plan shows a gap of about $7.2 million between projected revenues and planned expenditures.
Superintendent Boyd and finance staff outlined budget priorities — increases to staff pay (including a state-mandated minimum $50,000 starting teacher salary timeline), maintaining classroom supports and continuing investments in student social-emotional services. The presentation included detailed cost drivers: a minimum personnel increase estimated at roughly $2.355 million to meet salary-step and baseline increases;…
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