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Hillsboro budget staff model $10–12M shortfall; board approves classified retirement incentive to reduce costs
Summary
Budget staff told the Hillsboro board a modeled general‑fund deficit of roughly $10 million to $12 million for next year and outlined options including a voluntary retirement/separation incentive. The board approved an MOU for a capped classified retirement incentive that offers cash or insurance continuation.
Hillsboro School District 1J budget staff told the board on March 1 that, under current assumptions, the district is modeling a general‑fund structural deficit roughly in the $10,000,000 to $12,000,000 range for next year and described cost pressures including PERS increases and rising liability insurance costs.
At the budget committee presentation, staff said enrollment continues a modest decline and the district has factored in negotiated salary increases; benefits costs remain a large portion of total salary expenditures and pension costs (PERS) pose a growing challenge. The presenter said the district will…
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