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Rochester superintendent outlines balanced‑budget model; board to vote Jan. 7
Summary
Superintendent presented a revised 'balanced budget' funding model that would reorganize school funding into fixed school staffing, flexible school funding, specialized programs, and central office buckets. Administration plans a Jan. 7 vote after further materials and implementation details are provided.
Superintendent Kent Pickell presented a revised balanced‑budget proposal on Dec. 17 that would overhaul how Rochester Public Schools allocates people and funds to schools. The model, prepared with technical assistance from Afton Partners, groups funding into four categories: fixed school staffing, flexible school funding, specialized programs, and central office.
Under the proposal, many positions now allocated centrally would be reclassified as 'fixed school staffing' and assigned…
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