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St. Croy board outlines $700,000 in cuts and staffing moves in preliminary 2026–27 budget
Summary
District administrators told the board they face roughly $700,000 in expenditure reductions to balance a preliminary 2026–27 budget, proposing about 2.75 FTE reductions, moving middle‑school athletics to a community fund and reducing HSA benefits to preserve a 2.63% wage increase.
District administrators presented a preliminary budget for 2026–27 that trims about $700,000 in expenditures and remains about $12,000 short in the board’s model, officials said.
Administrators described continuing enrollment declines—using a three‑year rolling average that would lower full‑time equivalent (FTE) counts to about 1,566—and noted that the district will not receive a one‑year declining‑enrollment exemption next year. The presentation assumes a $325 per‑pupil increase and the district’s ongoing $375,000 operational levy; together those revenue items will raise the district’s per‑pupil revenue base closer…
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