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Budget advisory committee proposes $5M in reductions as community demands higher teacher pay
Summary
Associate Superintendent Evans presented a fiscal stabilization plan calling for $3M in cuts in 2026–27 and $2M in 2027–28 to address multi‑year deficit spending; public commenters—including teachers, parents and unions—urged the board to prioritize teacher pay, health care and safety rather than cuts to student services.
The Oak Grove School District Board on Nov. 13 reviewed a Budget Advisory Committee report that proposes $5 million in reductions across two years as part of a fiscal stabilization plan ordered by the county office of education.
Associate Superintendent Evans summarized the district’s finances and the BAC’s recommendations. He said the district faces a structural deficit driven by revenue/expenditure imbalance, noting general fund revenues of roughly $144 million and projected expenditures that create a gap the county identified as structural. Evans said the district’s special‑education expenditures have grown to about $39.5 million and the state funds roughly $11.3 million of that, leaving a significant general‑fund share.
“We were asked to come up with reductions and plans for…
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