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Superintendent preview: FY27 budget to reflect enrollment decline and staffing gaps under SOQs
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Vladeau told the board the FY27 budget will reflect a projected drop of more than 100 students and roughly $1 million in lost state funding; he highlighted gaps between state-funded positions (SOQs) and the district’s staffing needs and recommended prioritizing staff retention, CTE expansion and modest AI-related training.
Dr. Vladeau previewed the Gloucester County Public Schools FY27 budget at a work session, saying the division faces a projected enrollment decline of more than 100 students that would reduce state revenue by about $1 million and complicate staffing plans. He told the board a proposed FY27 budget would be presented for consideration on February 10.
"We're predicted to go down, and that's gonna be a little bit over $1,000,000 in loss of funding simply for that loss of membership," Dr. Vladeau said while explaining how Average Daily Membership (ADM) drives state allocations. He explained that the state provides roughly $9,300 per student (as used in the district’s staffing formula) and that a…
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