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Higley board tentatively approves FY27 M&O budget and approves salary schedules and contracts; member urges review of experience pay
Summary
The Higley Unified School District governing board gave tentative approval to the 2026–27 M&O budget, approved the 2026–27 salary schedules and employee contracts and supported several procedural items; board member Glover proposed recognizing up to 15 years of prior teaching experience, prompting discussion of fiscal impact and wage compression.
The Higley Unified School District governing board held its third review of the district's 2026'27 maintenance and operations (M&O) budget and took a series of actions including tentative approval of the FY27 M&O budget, adoption of salary schedules effective July 1, 2026, and approval of employee contracts.
Finance lead Rushkamp told the board the budget going into July 1, 2026, increased by roughly $450,000 and that the district plans a reduced M&O-to-capital transfer of $3,250,000 to cover middle school leases. Rushkamp said earlier projections showed a $7.4 million deficit and that updated estimates now indicate the district will budget to a deficit and use approximately $6,000,000 of fund balance to close…
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