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Budget briefing: WPU growth, funding shifts and a court‑linked teacher pay risk highlighted
Summary
Business staff briefed the board on legislative budget actions: a 4% increase in the weighted pupil unit, movement of the professional staff formula below the line creating a local reduction (~$175,000), and a pending court case that could remove $5,175 per teacher unless the legislature acts.
District business staff presented preliminary budget highlights and legislative changes affecting the 2025–26 budget.
Key points from the presentation: the state increased the weighted pupil unit (WPU) by 4%; however, the professional staff formula was moved “below the line” in the state base budget, which will reduce district allocations compared with prior practice. The presenter said the…
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