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WCPS staff previews FY27 budget priorities; board discusses safety, lunches and programming
Summary
Finance staff outlined recommended FY27 priorities aligned with the strategic plan (culture/safety/wellness; student success; access and opportunity; community engagement). Board members raised healthier school lunches, staffing and programming for special education, apprenticeships and music as budget considerations.
Finance staff presented recommended budget priorities for fiscal year 2027 and asked the board to confirm high‑level goals mirroring FY26 priorities: culture/safety/wellness; student success; access and opportunity; and community engagement.
“Doctor Zettenmeier, members of the board, doctor Seffine. … We spent a significant amount of time as staff in the fall, gathering data, meeting with individuals, executive directors meeting with building principals, finance team myself, doctor Savine, doctor Willow meeting with department heads to talk about their needs as we think about the f y 27 year,” a WCPS finance presenter said, outlining the planning work behind the draft budget.
Staff summarized FY26 allocations by priority: roughly $18 million added in the culture/safety/wellness category (including 18 paraprofessionals, one full‑time athletic…
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