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Parents urge transparency as Morris School District adopts 2026–27 budget with administrative cuts
Summary
Parents and CPAC speakers pressed the Morris School District to preserve special education leadership and explain supervisory changes as the board advanced adoption of the 2026–27 budget, which includes a 3.5% tax-levy increase and cuts to roughly 21 positions.
The Morris School District Board on the evening of the meeting moved forward with the recommended 2026–27 budget while parents implored the board to maintain robust special education leadership and involvement in hiring decisions.
Miguel Mendez, a parent and president of the district's CPAC, told the board that "a special application is not discretionary. It's a legal obligation" and asked for clear explanations about why two supervisory positions would remain while some special-education roles were altered. Mendez urged the board to include families in final interviews for the new director role and to publish organizational charts explaining how the proposed structure will preserve K–5 special-education leadership.
The budget presented by Anthony LaFranco calls…
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