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Camas School District projects 10–12% budget shortfall for 2025–26; announces phased staff reductions
Summary
District leaders told the school board Feb. 24 that declining enrollment and inflation have created a projected 10–12% shortfall for the 2025–26 budget. The district announced Phase 2 reductions affecting district administrators and support positions and scheduled public outreach and a town hall on March 6.
At the Feb. 24 Camas School District Board of Directors meeting, district leaders warned that the district faces a 10–12% shortfall in the 2025–26 budget and described a phased plan of staff reductions and other cost‑saving measures to close the gap.
Assistant Superintendent Jayquez, filling in for Superintendent Dr. John Anselone, told the board that “expenses are exceeding revenues and our fund balance is decreasing,” and that the district expects a 10–12% shortfall for next year if the current trends hold. Jayquez said the district has used reserve funds in recent years and must adopt a more sustainable budget path going forward.
The presentation to the board summarized a three‑phase reduction plan the district has shared with stakeholder groups. As part of Phase 2 announced in the last two weeks, the district said it had reduced several administrative and program positions effective at the end of the school year, including reductions to deans in secondary programs, assistant…
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