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Superintendent George Hummer: school board approved FY27 budget that funds 3.5% staff raises
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Superintendent George Hummer said the school board approved the fiscal year 2027 budget on April 21, funding a 3.5% salary increase for all staff, fully covering health‑insurance premium increases, adding a virtual school option and continuing summer credit recovery.
Superintendent George Hummer announced that the school board approved the fiscal year 2027 budget on April 21 and highlighted staff support measures included in the plan. "We were able to fund a 3.5% salary increase for all staff," Hummer said, adding that the division will "fully cover the increase in health insurance premiums," meaning there will be no added cost to staff for higher premiums.
Hummer framed the budget as the product of community input, saying staff, families and community members participated in town halls and meetings that informed the final plan. He thanked the school board and the board of supervisors for their partnership during the review process.
While Hummer acknowledged that the budget "does include some reductions in other areas," he said it preserves core instructional programs and adds several priorities: a new virtual school option for students, continuation of a summer credit‑recovery program at high schools, and additional positions aimed at supporting areas of need across the division. He did not specify the number or titles of new positions.
Hummer described the budget as focused on people and staff well‑being, and said the division intends to be "highly optimistic that this continued support from the state and the county will continue to progress in the right direction to get our students and staff exactly what they need and deserve for future years to come." He did not provide a vote tally or the text of any formal motion approving the budget in this address.
The division also plans calendar adjustments intended to protect staff time, including more long weekends and a full week off at Thanksgiving for most staff; Hummer said leaders reviewed professional learning and planning days to create dedicated time for collaboration while preserving instructional time and time for grading.
Hummer closed by noting the school year’s upcoming milestones — graduations, performances and award ceremonies — and by highlighting inclusive events he attended, such as "Little Feet Meet and Big Feet Meet," which bring together students of differing abilities.
The superintendent’s address did not include the detailed budget document, vote counts, or staffing job descriptions; those details were not specified in the remarks and would appear in board materials and meeting minutes.
