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Stafford staff: state, local proposals narrow gap but $14.2M shortfall remains; board weighs teacher pay options
Summary
Division staff said preliminary state and county proposals could add roughly $15.7 million to the FY26 outlook but noted a remaining funding gap. The board and staff discussed options to raise teacher starting pay versus completing pay-scale phase adjustments, with staff providing cost estimates for each option.
School finance staff briefed the board on the FY26 revenue outlook and compensation choices, saying recent state and county proposals could increase available revenue but that a funding gap remains to fully implement the superintendent's budget and several staffing requests.
Staff revenue snapshot Division staff summarized the budget picture as follows: - The governor's budget initially provided an estimated increase the division translated to roughly $10.5 million under one model; staff then noted reconciliation between house and senate proposals and other local assumptions that currently net to about $15.7 million in projected additional funding for Stafford. - Despite that increase, staff and board members observed a…
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