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Auburn schools confirm $500,000 reduction in FY26 budget; district warns deeper cuts would affect services
Summary
School officials told the Auburn City Council the school committee agreed to reduce the FY26 operating request by $500,000 — partly by using $275,000 from fund balance — and said further cuts would require freezes, layoffs or reduced interventions for students.
Dr. Doris, a school department official, told the Auburn City Council at a April 17 workshop that the school committee has adjusted its FY26 operating budget and can reduce the request to the city by $500,000.
"This year we worked in partnership with the city to create a budget that had no new programs or services. Our priorities were to maintain student services, address rising student needs, and use existing positions to do that," Dr. Doris said. She said two budget adjustments — lower-than-expected health insurance costs and a cost-sharing agreement with the…
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