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Wenatchee board hears $5.4 million operating reduction target as enrollment falls
Summary
Superintendent outlined a $133 million operating budget, warned of a $5.4 million reduction target for 2026–27 linked to declining enrollment and federal funding uncertainty, and described staffing-focused reductions alongside recruitment efforts including billboards and a dual-credit Accelerated Pathways program.
The Wenatchee School District board on Jan. 20 received a detailed briefing from Superintendent Corey on the district's operating budget and a $5,400,000 reduction target for the 2026–27 school year.
Corey said the district's operating budget totals about $133,000,000 and is funded roughly 77% by the state, 9.4% by federal dollars and 13.4% locally. She emphasized that the operating budget pays day-to-day staffing and student services, not building construction, and that roughly 82.6% of the general fund supports personnel.
"Our operating budget funds our day to day operations, all of our student…
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