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Budget committee adopts 2025–26 budget; members warn state revenue shortfall and declining enrollment could force cuts
Summary
The Astoria School District budget committee approved a proposed 2025–26 budget and authorized a debt-service levy, while staff warned a weak state revenue forecast and falling enrollment may require reserves or program reductions.
The Astoria School District budget committee approved the district's proposed 2025–26 budget and authorized a debt-service levy after a meeting that focused on a weaker-than-expected state revenue forecast and concerns about declining student enrollment.
Miss Lambert, speaking as district staff, told the committee the proposed certified and administrative staffing level is 18.9 full-time equivalents (FTE) for 2025–26 compared with 18.7 this year and that proposed special-education staff FTE is 69.34 versus 74.46 in the current year. "Our certified, slash admin, FTE is 18.9," she said, and noted that classified instructional assistants and bus drivers are included in the classified counts.
Lambert said she included an estimated potential salary increase in the draft budget to reflect ongoing…
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