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District accelerates budget timeline, readies RIF proposals and PTR guidance as DEED withholds payment risk looms
Summary
Administrators presented an accelerated budget schedule and community/KEA survey results; staff estimated a $5.5M funding gap under the borough's 3-year plan and warned it could require dozens of staffing reductions. The board asked administrators to return with RIF proposals for a March 7 work session and a public listening session on March 11.
Faced with a state rejection of its FY26 budget and a March 6 deadline to avoid withheld foundation payments, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District moved to an accelerated budget timeline and told administrators to produce concrete reduction-in-force (RIF) proposals.
Superintendent-led staff said the district will aim to present a working draft budget for review at a March 7 work session, introduce a RIF plan at the March 11 board meeting and complete readings and required steps in April. "We're looking at having a special meeting on April 1 to have our first reading of the budget and have the second reading at our April 8…
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