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Gresham‑Barlow board warns of $7.5M–$13M gap; staff map personnel-heavy cuts and RIF timing
Summary
District finance staff told the board the next fiscal year could require $7.5 million to $13 million in reductions, adding to roughly $8 million cut this year; most savings must come from personnel, and staff urged planning now to avoid chaotic midyear RIFs.
Gresham‑Barlow School District finance staff told the school board at a Feb. 20 strategic‑planning retreat that the district faces a likely budget gap in the next fiscal year of roughly $7.5 million to $13 million, on top of about $8 million of reductions already taken this year.
Pete, the district finance presenter, said the combination of rising payroll and utility costs, flat state and federal grants and declining enrollment forced the district to develop multiple reduction scenarios. “We are estimating that in the 26–27 year we will be cutting…
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