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Superintendent asks board to fund reserve and $250,000 grant-match to boost rural school services
Summary
The superintendent of schools told the Coconino County Board of Supervisors the FY27 budget includes a 5% CPI, $3,000 recurring teacher-of-the-year funding and a proposed $500,000 accommodation-district reserve; the office asked the board to approve a $250,000 match to help compete for grants that would expand literacy, mental-health and rural services.
The superintendent of schools presented the office’s FY27 budget request and urged the Board of Supervisors to back a mix of recurring support and a one-time match to make the county more competitive for outside grants.
The presentation, delivered at the board’s April 27 budget session, detailed recommended inclusions: a 5% cost-of-living adjustment for staff, a $3,000 recurring teacher-of-the-year stipend and a $500,000 reserve for the accommodation district that would be governed by an intergovernmental agreement to be drafted and approved by the superintendent and the board. The budget documents shown to the board also separate items…
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