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Washington County board narrows budget gap, approves plan that reprioritizes raises and asks county for more sales‑tax support
Summary
After hours of debate, the Washington County School Board approved a budget package that trims some recurring items, earmarks outcome funds for classroom furniture bids and authorizes asking county commissioners for roughly $2.3 million in additional local option sales tax allocation to reduce cuts to positions and raises.
The Washington County School Board on May (date not specified) approved a revised budget approach after an extended debate about fund balance, revenue assumptions and recurring expenses.
Board members voted to move forward with a package that includes a 50‑cent hourly increase for classified (non‑certified) staff, retains a 3 percent step for system management, eliminates a central coaching supplement that had been budgeted at roughly $157,000 and asks the county commission for an additional sales‑tax allocation (board discussion centered on an ask in the vicinity of $2.3 million). The motion carried after amendments and recorded votes; the chair directed staff to prepare detailed adjustments for the board to review.
Why it matters: staff said the district faces a structural shortfall if one‑time…
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