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Board unanimously files protest of Oakland Schools budget; approves several routine items
Summary
The Waterford School District Board of Education voted 6-0 to approve several routine items and to formally register its disapproval of the Oakland Schools 2025–26 general fund budget, citing inadequate funding for center-based and adjudicated youth programs.
The Waterford School District Board of Education on an evening meeting approved a set of routine items and voted 6-0 to file a formal resolution of disapproval against the Oakland Schools proposed 2025–26 general fund budget.
The board’s formal protest motion (Superintendent’s recommendation 58-24-25) was moved and explained by Treasurer Donahue, who said the district opposes the countywide budget because it “lacks dedicated or proportional funding support” for center-based programs, provides “minimal financial support” for adjudicated youth programs and does not adequately offset transportation and staffing costs for countywide programs. Donahue said Oakland Schools provides roughly $2,450,000 countywide for adjudicated/incarcerated youth programs, a figure he described as insufficient.
Other motions approved by unanimous vote included: approving a public…
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