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Regional School District 15 board approves modified 2026–27 budget after debate over social‑worker post and gate fees
Summary
The Regional School District 15 Board of Education approved a modified 2026–27 budget that board members read aloud as $4,861,696 (a 5.18% increase). The vote followed extended debate over removing a proposed social‑worker FTE and how gate fees are recorded as revenue.
Regional School District 15’s Board of Education voted to approve a modified 2026–27 school budget after a lengthy discussion about staffing and revenue treatment.
Tom Marks moved that the board approve “the 2026 to 2027 budget increase of $4,861,696, which represents a 5.18% increase,” and Heather Rogers seconded the motion. After discussion and a roll‑call vote, the motion carried; board minutes from the meeting record Shannon Kavalo voting no.
The meeting record shows two budget figures discussed by district administrators: a superintendent‑proposed total that was described in materials as a 5.48% increase when revenue is included, and the modified figure read at the meeting that removes one proposed social‑worker position and restores…
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