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Orange County school leaders outline 3% districtwide cuts and warn of insurance shortfalls
Summary
At an April 28 work session, Orange County Public Schools presented division-level 3% reductions and warned that the district's self-insured employee benefits trust is structurally unsound, requiring plan changes and larger board contributions as general-fund transfers rise.
Orange County Public Schools on April 28 laid out division-by-division reductions intended to meet a districtwide 3% savings target while warning that some funds and staffing decisions are still in flux.
Superintendent Dr. Vasquez told the board that the presentation would show ‘‘the 3% cuts that took place at the district level’’ but warned the counts may change with retirements and position reclassifications. Chief Financial Officer Doreen Cogolino summarized the broader fiscal landscape and said the 3% target equated to roughly $8.3 million, but the division totals shown in presentation slides amount to about $11.5 million in general-fund reductions because several divisions cut more than the minimum target.
The board heard detailed breakdowns from deputies and chiefs: the chief academic office reported $3.4 million in general-fund savings and elimination of 64 positions; the chief schools office eliminated 10 positions, yielding about $1.1 million in savings (split…
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