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District proposes 50% cut to site improvement plan budgets as part of broader $10M reduction effort
Summary
Administration proposed keeping core site discretionary allocations at recent levels while reducing the School Improvement Plan (SIP) component by about 50%, saving roughly $100,000 toward larger reduction targets; the plan includes adjustments after October 1 enrollment reconciliations.
District finance staff presented proposed site-discretionary allocations for the 2025-26 budget and recommended a roughly 50% reduction in the School Improvement Plan (SIP) component of the site discretionary budget, a move the presenter said would reduce costs by about $100,000.
Mr. Gessler (finance) told the board the core components of site allocations would remain at levels similar to recent years but the SIP component, which was added in 2017, is being reduced to help meet the administration's larger $10,000,000 reduction target for next year. He noted the district continues to fund sites that exceed initial enrollment projections (schools above 105% of projected enrollment receive additional per-pupil funding) and conversely reduces allocations for sites under 95% of their projection after October 1 reconciliation.
The presenter emphasized the SIP funds vary by site and can cover targeted professional development,…
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