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Timberlane board approves plan to align FY26 budget, including elimination of 37 positions
Summary
Facing a voter‑approved spending cap, the Timberlane school board voted to eliminate 37 positions and approve an administration plan to bring the fiscal‑year 2026 budget into line with the voted amount. The measures include staff reductions, transportation and capital adjustments and an assumed $1 million health‑insurance risk.
The Timberlane Regional School District school board voted April 3 to accept the administration’s plan to align the FY26 budget to the amount that voters approved at the district deliberative session. The package includes elimination of 37 positions effective June 30, 2025, a set of reductions targeted at salaries and benefits, and institutional risk assumptions for health insurance, FICA and retirement costs.
Superintendent Justin Krieger presented the administration’s analysis and said the reductions were necessary to meet a $6,626,151 gap between the initially proposed budget and the budget as ultimately voted. Krieger presented a multi‑part plan that he said prioritized preserving positions where possible while accepting defined financial risks.
Krieger summarized the plan’s major elements: a $3,828,942 reduction in…
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