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OCPS superintendent: state funding rise small; district faces enrollment and choice pressures
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Vasquez reported June 24 that Orange County Public Schools projects a modest per‑student funding increase from the state but a net funding squeeze due to declining traditional enrollment, expanded choice programs and rising costs; district departments have taken 2% reductions while staff priorities remain salaries.
Orange County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Vasquez told the school board June 24 that the district’s preliminary state funding for 2025–26 will provide only a modest increase per student and that shifts in enrollment and school choice programs mean the district faces fiscal pressure.
Vasquez said the district’s projected full‑time equivalent (FTE) for funding purposes is 230,961 for next year. “Our full time equivalent for next year... 230,961,” he told the board. He said the base student allocation for the year will be $5,372.60, an increase of $41.62 (about…
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