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Northumberland County and school board outline 2026 budget proposals, schedule public hearing for Jan. 21
Summary
School finance staff presented expense-side proposals including centralized purchasing, a technology refresh and several compensation scenarios; boards discussed how to handle multi‑year reimbursements and agreed to monthly reporting ahead of a public hearing set for 01/21/2026 at 6 p.m.
School finance staff presented the boards with an expense‑side budget proposal and asked the joint meeting to review options before a statutory public hearing scheduled for Jan. 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
The presenter (Speaker 3) told both boards the staff had analyzed ‘‘over 1,160 lines of expenditures for the past three years’’ and completed faculty/staff and community surveys that flagged communication and transparency as primary concerns. The packet includes expense projections that Speaker 3 described as ‘‘expenses that were paid every year, but they were never captured in the budget.’’
On the expense side, the school division proposes to centralize routine office supplies and technology purchasing to reduce ad hoc Amazon purchases…
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