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Superintendent outlines state budget risks and potential funding options for Brookings schools
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Schultz walked the board through key items in the governor's budget address — special education recategorization, a reported $15 million decrease in general education funds, proposed state reserve changes, and one-time sources such as unclaimed property — and warned rising insurance and utility costs could force difficult district choices.
Superintendent Dr. Schultz gave the board a detailed briefing on the governor’s 2026 budget address and what it could mean for the Brookings School District.
Dr. Schultz cautioned against conflating two separate figures: a statutory index-based increase (which she said would be 2.9% under the index factor) and a separate $15,000,000 reduction shown in the general education line of the budget. "That 15,000,000 has nothing to do with what we're supposed to be getting paid," she said, explaining the $15 million figure reflects budget reallocation rather than a straightforward cut tied…
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