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Orange County Schools board approves FY2026 budget, establishes starting point amid state uncertainty
Summary
The board approved the FY2026 final budget to set a district spending plan and allow step salary increases while the state budget remains pending; CFO Rhonda Rath said the district holds an estimated $1.8 million in capital funds and about $3 million operating fund balance (pending audit).
Orange County Schools Board Chair Atherton presided over a vote approving the district's FY2026 final budget after staff and board members discussed timing, fund balances and personnel step increases.
CFO Rhonda Rath told the board that approving the budget now provides “a starting point” for district spending while the state budget is not yet finalized. Rath said the board's action authorizes implementation of step salary increases…
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