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Beaverton SD 48J projects multi‑year shortfall; staff allocations and levy volatility singled out
Summary
District financial staff told the board a roughly $20 million annual deficit for 2025‑26 could grow in later biennia and outlined staffing‑allocation (SAM) recommendations, a $5 million local levy shortfall and grant gaps; leaders emphasized the process and public engagement in February–May.
Beaverton School District 48J leadership presented a budget briefing at the board’s Jan. 27 retreat that outlined a near‑term operating gap and multi‑year risks, and proposed staffing‑allocation changes developed by the district’s Large SAM committee.
Associate Superintendent Mike Schofield said the district’s 2024‑25 resources were about $750 million with expenditures near $586 million and that the adopted 2025‑26 budget anticipates roughly a $20,000,000 operating deficit. “You’re not gonna vote on anything today… We are not asking you to take a vote,” he told the board, stressing the session was informational and focused on process.
The presentation projected a roughly $25.4 million deficit in 2026‑27 and a substantially larger cumulative shortfall by 2028‑29, driven in part by pension (PERS) changes and the scheduled end of certain…
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