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Board hears legislative budget risks and opportunities as session advances
Summary
District staff warned trustees that public education subcommittee recommendations include both targeted increases (e.g., proposed $60M for K–3 paraprofessionals) and potential cuts (early literacy software, competency grants, transportation reductions and adjustments to educator salary increases) that could materially affect local budgets.
On Feb. 17 district staff briefed the board on the public education appropriations subcommittee recommendations and bills shaping the state budget.
Alan (district staff) and legislative staff outlined a set of recommended reductions (an exercise modeled at a 5% scenario) and several program eliminations under consideration. Staff flagged items that would directly affect the district if enacted: elimination of the early literacy software program (the district received approximately $276,000 for licenses), discontinuation of a competency-based…
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