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District models up to $11 million in cuts if levies fail; board staff outline proportional reduction approach
Summary
Finance staff presented a planning model that frames an $11 million worst‑case budget gap combining projected deficits and potential operating-levy failures; the administration proposed an illustrative proportional cut (about 11% across most general-fund categories) to show magnitude and implications for staff and class sizes.
District finance staff told the school board Oct. 6 they are preparing for a range of possible budget outcomes and demonstrated an illustrative model that would require roughly $11 million in reductions if both proposed operating-levy questions failed and projected deficits materialize.
Dr. Robin and finance staff described the model as an early, high‑level planning tool rather than a proposal. The $11 million figure aggregates: roughly $3 million in permanent reductions the district plans to make regardless of levy outcomes; about $5…
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