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Pine‑Richland board adopts 2025–26 budget over split vote after debate on millage increase
Summary
The Pine‑Richland School District board approved a $115.6 million general fund budget for 2025–26 with a 5–4 roll‑call vote after weeks of debate over whether to raise the millage to address a projected multi‑million dollar deficit next year.
The Pine‑Richland School District Board of School Directors voted 5–4 on June 9 to adopt the final general fund budget for the 2025–26 school year, approving $115,597,329 in expenditures and using $8,166,864 of assigned fund balance.
Board President Mr. Morissette called the motion; the budget passed after a roll‑call vote in which five directors voted yes and four voted no.
The budget drew the meeting’s longest discussion, focused on whether to raise millage to address a projected structural shortfall. Dr. Miller, the district superintendent, told the board: "Without a millage increase, we face a projected deficit of $4 to $5,000,000 next year." He and other supporters described the…
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