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Board approves October budget amendment after debate over $9 million salary shortfall
Summary
The board approved an October budget amendment that included roughly $3.3 million of central‑office cuts and corrections to salary/benefit projections after administration disclosed an FY26 underestimation of about $9 million; vote 5–2.
The St. Joseph School District board approved an October budget amendment to reduce FY26 expenditures and correct salary and benefit projections after administration disclosed the district had underestimated salary and benefit costs by about $9,000,000.
Dr. Hedgekorth (district finance lead) presented the amendment, saying the district started FY26 with a 10.02% operating fund balance and worked with directors and principals to identify reductions that are "furthest from the classroom." The amendment proposes approximately $3.3 million in reductions from central office…
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