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Beloit School District presents $4.6M reduction plan; board seeks staffing plan before any vote
Summary
Administrators proposed cutting roughly $4.6 million for 2026–27 (now noted as $5.0M after a transportation adjustment), largely through attrition (45.5 FTE), 10% building budgets, ending some summer transportation and reducing middle-school/freshman athletics; the board asked for detailed staffing and program plans and did not vote on the package.
Administrators for the School District of Beloit told the board on May 5 that they are recommending roughly $4.6 million in reductions for the 2026–27 budget as part of a multi‑year effort to avoid deeper cuts later.
"We are currently facing a $4,500,000 shortfall for the next school year," Assistant Superintendent Dr. Gordon Milat said, adding that the figure rose to about $5,000,000 after transportation cost changes. Milat said the district expects a drop of roughly 200 students next year and cited rising health insurance costs and a projected $8,000,000 increase in required payments to independent charter schools as part of the pressure on the budget.
The administration’s draft recommends a mix of operational and staffing actions, with an emphasis on attrition rather than immediate layoffs: "we are proposing a reduction of 45.5 full‑time positions…
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