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Superintendent presents $61.85 million operating budget with staffing reductions and investments in transportation, facilities and IT

Oyster River Cooperative School District · January 15, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Dr. Shaps presented a proposed FY27 operating budget of $61,846,067, citing a 3.45% increase, roughly $1 million in reductions, staff reductions tied to enrollment (2.0 FTE teachers, 1.0 nurse, 3.0 academic support), and targeted investments in bus telematics, building repairs, curriculum mandates and cybersecurity/AI tools.

Superintendent Dr. Shaps presented the district’s proposed FY27 operating budget at a public hearing, saying the warrant posted with the warrant totals $61,846,067 and represents roughly a 3.45% increase over a maintenance baseline.

Dr. Shaps described enrollment and program trends that inform the request: steady elementary enrollment, a 17% decline in grades 5–8 (about a 115‑student reduction), and stable high‑school enrollment of roughly 800 students. He said those shifts, combined with mandated program…

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