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Albany school board approves cuts to narrow a multimillion-dollar budget gap; layoffs authorized
Summary
The Greater Albany Public SD 8J board approved a district plan to reduce positions after staff reported a projected $4.3 million deficit for 2026–27 driven largely by enrollment and funding weight declines; the board voted to authorize reductions in force affecting certificated and classified positions.
The Greater Albany Public SD 8J Board of Education voted to approve a reduction-in-force plan intended to close an estimated $4.3 million budget shortfall for the 2026–27 school year.
Business director Jane (speaker 3) told the board the district’s earlier $10 million projection had been reduced after state adjustments and grant corrections, but the district still faces a significant deficit driven by falling average daily membership and lower poverty-weighted funding. The report identified a mix of responses considered by…
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