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Orange County Schools staff ask county for funds to raise teacher and classified supplements; board seeks clarity on state funding assumptions
Summary
District leaders presented fiscal-year 2026 budget scenarios, outlined a continuation budget and recommended supplement increases for certified and classified staff; board members pressed for clarity on state funding assumptions and turnover impacts.
District leaders outlined preliminary FY 2026 budget scenarios and presented specific proposals to increase local pay supplements for certified (teachers) and classified staff.
Dr. Jones and finance staff said the continuation budget — the amount needed to maintain current services — depends on state actions, including the state-funded salary and benefit increases. The district shared three scenarios that assume salaries rising 2%, 3% or 4% and said most peer districts are using a 3% projection. Staff said last year’s county-approved allocation of $44.9 million covered mandated salary and benefit increases but did not fund expansion items the district…
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