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Morris School District presents preliminary FY27 budget with staffing cuts to meet cap
Summary
The district flagged a roughly 225-student enrollment decline and proposed eliminating administrative, teaching and clerical positions to stay within the state's statutory cap; the preliminary budget includes capital investments (Chromebook replacement, buses) and an estimated $3.2 million turf project.
The Morris School District presented a preliminary fiscal-year 2027 budget that officials said is designed to preserve academic programs while responding to a decline of about 225 students, mainly at the 6'12 level.
Business Administrator Anthony LaFranco told the board the district needs to trim staff and operating allocations to meet the state's statutory cap. He said the draft budget proposes eliminating four administrative positions, 15 teaching positions and nine clerical/professional positions, which the administration estimated would save about $2.1 million in salaries and…
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