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ODE says carve‑outs and student‑facing services were prioritized; members urge caution on EAC, CTE and other programs
Summary
Oregon Department of Education Director Charlene Williams told the subcommittee ODE modeled state school fund reductions using small increments to protect formula distributions and identified carve‑outs (about $49.3M) to meet a 2.5% target; members pressed ODE on loss of the Educator Advancement Council, FFA, AP/IB testing supplements and talent programs.
Dr. Charlene Williams, director of the Oregon Department of Education, told the committee that ODE’s reduction exercise followed a decision lens prioritizing programs "that sit closest to students." She said ODE modeled the state school fund in 0.5% increments to avoid cutting monthly formula distributions and proposed using carve‑outs and ending balances to meet a $49,300,000 reduction at the 2.5% level rather than reducing district formula payments.
Williams said ODE identified certain grant and aid programs and statutory carve‑outs that should remain whole because they are student‑facing or federally/statutorily required —…
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