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Finance director: state revenue forecast forces cautious budgeting; special education reimbursement focus
Summary
Director of finance Jason Hall and acting Superintendent Frost told the board the May revenue forecast limits new dollars; the district should budget conservatively, with any unexpected funds likely directed by the state toward high‑cost special education reimbursement.
Jason Hall, the district’s director of finance, told the board on May 19 that the state’s May revenue forecast was weaker than earlier projections and that the State School Fund estimate of about $11.36 billion (often summarized as $11.4 billion) is the amount districts should expect for budgeting purposes.
Hall said preliminary information shows Title I allocations are essentially flat from the prior year, with final allocations to be released by the Oregon Department of Education at the end of the month. He said the projected high‑cost disability reimbursement is roughly $0.25 on the dollar for the coming year and that statewide advocacy groups are pushing to raise that to about $0.50 on the dollar.
Hall said statewide advocates and…
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