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Region 8 unveils $34.18 million FY2026–27 budget; Columbia partnership projected to add tuition revenue
Summary
Superintendent presented a $34,176,011 proposed budget (4.77% increase) that includes $33,676,011 net operating and $500,000 capital; administration projected $150,729 in tuition revenue if an estimated 20 Columbia students choose Ram High School and proposed targeted cuts and two new positions.
The Region 8 administration presented the proposed FY2026–27 budget to the board and public, outlining a $34,176,011 proposed total that represents a 4.77% increase from the current year. The proposal includes a $33,676,011 net operating budget and $500,000 in capital funding.
Superintendent Colin identified major budget drivers — health insurance increases, contractual salary adjustments, transportation and supplies — and said administrators removed roughly $800,000 in initially requested items (furniture, fixtures and equipment, certain facilities upgrades) to keep the budget sustainable. He also said targeted reductions and efficiencies reduced what would otherwise have been a 7.42% increase.
The budget reflects a net addition of two positions intended to address operational needs: a buildings and grounds maintainer and an instructional‑technology…
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