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Board hears staff and community justify FY26 operating request focused on special education, compensation and infrastructure
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Rogers presented the proposed FY26 operating budget at a Feb. 11 work session, saying the largest drivers are year‑two compensation for bargaining units, right‑sizing special education services and rising utilities, alongside multi‑year investments in ERP and safety infrastructure.
Superintendent Dr. Rogers presented the proposed FY26 operating budget during a Feb. 11 work session and answered board members’ questions about major drivers of the request, including compensation, special education costs, energy prices and multi‑year technology upgrades.
Dr. Rogers summarized the largest components of the FY26 request: year-two compensation adjustments for five bargaining units, a request to “right‑size” special education related services (including occupational, physical and speech therapies) and non‑public placements, increased projected costs for gas and electric, and ongoing multi‑year investments in enterprise resource planning (ERP) and other…
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