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WJCC reviews FY26 operating budget proposal; health-care renewal and staffing drive larger local request
Summary
Superintendent and finance staff presented the recommended FY26 operating budget, projecting a $16.3 million increase in expenditures against an estimated $2.4 million state revenue increase; health-insurance renewal and proposed compensation adjustments are major drivers.
Superintendent Dr. Keever and finance staff reviewed the division's FY26 operating budget proposal and described the factors behind an increased request to local funding partners.
The budget matters because it outlines personnel, compensation and program changes the division says are necessary to maintain services and comply with state requirements; staff told the board the gap between estimated state revenue and proposed expenditures would be sent to the city and county as the local funding request.
Staff presented estimated state revenue increases tied to the governor's proposed amendments and General Assembly actions that could add roughly $2.4 million to WJCC revenue. Staff compared that to total proposed expenditure…
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