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Superintendent outlines referendum priorities, budget gap risks and program cuts if April measure fails
Summary
The district’s superintendent told the board that the April 1 operational referendum focuses on staff compensation, curriculum and tutoring, behavioral supports and operational stability; he warned that failure would require roughly $6.2 million in cuts next year and another $8.9 million the following year.
Superintendent Michael Garrison and district staff presented an update on the April 1, 2025 operational referendum and explained how the proposed funding is intended to be used across four priority areas: staff compensation and retention; instructional/academic supports and curriculum; behavioral supports and student services; and operational stability (facilities, transportation, special education funding and other districtwide costs).
Garrison emphasized that the referendum request seeks to stabilize district…
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