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Douglas County SD 4 superintendent warns of possible state cuts, outlines survey and college partnerships
Summary
Superintendent Jared Cordon told the Douglas County SD 4 board to prepare for a possible 2.5–5% state funding reduction, urged contingency planning, described an optional home‑administered student health survey for grades 6, 8 and 11, and highlighted growing college‑district partnerships for career pathways.
Superintendent Jared Cordon told the Douglas County School District 4 board on Monday that the district must prepare for a possible 2.5%–5% reduction in state funding and for the complications that would follow if cuts arrive midyear.
"I anticipate that we're probably gonna have to make some reductions at some point during the biennium," Cordon said, urging the board to track two key November dates: an Oregon Department of Education proposal list on Nov. 18 and the state's economic revenue forecast on Nov. 19.
Why it matters: A midyear reduction would force the district to…
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