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Faribault board approves 2025–26 budget adjustments, shifts staff to support middle‑school math and special education
Summary
The Faribault Public School District Board on March 3 approved 2025–26 budget adjustments, including staff reallocations and targeted additions aimed at middle‑school math and special education, by a 5-1 vote.
The Faribault Public School District Board on March 3 approved budget adjustments for the 2025–26 school year after a discussion about reorganization savings and targeted staffing additions.
The board approved the package by voice vote, 5-1. Board members described the bulk of the $794,200 in reductions as coming from a district reorganization and lower enrollment; enhancements focused on reducing elementary class sizes, expanding special education staffing and adding positions aimed at improving middle‑school math. District staff said the net effect is a $256,800 reduction to the general fund.
Why it matters: The adjustments reallocate existing positions and funding to prioritize students flagged by the district as most in need — younger students, growing special education enrollment and middle‑school math — while keeping an overall net reduction in place.
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