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APS presents modest overall increase, flags $35M in planning‑factor needs for special education
Summary
Superintendent Francisco Duran said the APS proposed budget prioritizes compensation and alignment to the district strategic plan; a planning‑factor review identified roughly $35.2 million in needs (chiefly for students with disabilities and English learners), and APS plans phased implementation while limiting reserve use.
Superintendent Francisco Duran presented Arlington Public Schools' proposed budget and said the district prioritized collective bargaining agreements and staff retention while limiting one‑time reserve use.
Duran told the joint work session that the district built a FY27 proposal that represents about a 1.3% increase over the prior year and that negotiated compensation commitments amount to a roughly 4.45% average across bargaining units — representing about $26.1 million.
He said a recent planning‑factor study identified…
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