Gresham-Barlow budget workshop warns of $10M–$11.5M cuts as PERS and enrollment squeeze district
Mar 19, 2026
District staff told the budget committee at a March 19 workshop that Gresham-Barlow SD 10J faces $10 million to $11.5 million in possible reductions next year after an $8 million cut this year, driven largely by rising PERS costs, flat state/federal funding and declining enrollment; reserves could fall toward about 6% of operating expenses.
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At a March 19 budget workshop, Pete, a district finance presenter, told the Gresham-Barlow SD 10J budget committee that the district is narrowing its estimate of next year’s reductions to roughly $10 million–$11.5 million and that the district has already reduced about $8.1 million in the current year.
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