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District finance director warns a proposed 5% ODE reduction could hit local budget; impact unclear
Summary
Finance director Andy Kimball warned the Oregon Department of Education is preparing a plan to reduce the state school fund by about 5%, which could translate to an incremental local hit and 'could be up to about $1,000,000' for the district this year; ODE guidance and legislative action are still pending.
At a regular Molalla River SD 35 board meeting, Finance Director Andy Kimball briefed the board on enrollment, budget projections and potential state-level funding reductions. Kimball said the state has asked the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to target a 5% reduction in the state school fund, an action that would equate to roughly $500 million statewide and could be implemented incrementally.
"The state has asked ODE to target a 5% reduction," Kimball said,…
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