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Perrydale SD 21 budget committee reviews 2025–26 draft, prioritizes literacy and PE staffing amid funding uncertainty
Summary
The Perrydale SD 21 budget committee reviewed a draft 2025–26 budget that preserves current service levels while proposing a 0.5 FTE literacy specialist and an additional PE position. Presenters warned the committee to budget conservatively because some federal and temporary grant funds are uncertain.
Perrydale SD 21 budget committee members reviewed the district’s proposed 2025–26 budget, with an emphasis on preserving current service levels while adding targeted staff and completing planned facilities work.
“Members of the budget committee, students, families, staff and community members — as we begin the budgeting process for the 2025–26 school year, we remain committed to being responsible stewards of the funds,” a committee presenter said, summarizing the priorities that guided the draft proposal.
Why it matters: Committee members said the district aims to avoid the staffing cuts that other nearby districts have faced once one-time federal COVID-era dollars expired. The draft budget aims to maintain class sizes and current programs while funding modest growth where sustainable.
Key details: Business manager Cindy presented the budget book and explained major…
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