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Board hears that salary talks remain open; staff: contingency and reserve rules guide responses to settlements
Summary
Committee members probed how potential teacher/staff settlements could affect the 2025-26 budget. District staff said negotiated increases are budgeted for in part, contingency funds exist, and exceeding amounts would prompt a return to the board for formal adjustment; staff also clarified legal reserve levels must be preserved.
Committee members asked whether ongoing salary negotiations would change the adopted 2025-26 budget and what sources the district would use if settlements exceeded assumptions.
Director Bishop (speaker 5) and staff explained negotiations with both licensed and classified associations are still underway and not finalized. Staff said the budget includes amounts for potential negotiated increases and the district would…
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