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Oak Grove projects tighter budgets after rising special-ed and health‑care costs; board adopts first interim report
Summary
The district's first interim budget shows revenue increases but larger expense growth—special education and health‑care contributions pushed a $2.8M rise in deficit spending to $19.6M and cut the unrestricted ending balance; trustees approved the first interim report and will rely on reserves in coming years.
Associate Superintendent Evans presented the Oak Grove School District's first interim budget on Dec. 12, reporting revised revenue and expenditure figures and a multi‑year projection that uses one‑time funds and reserves to bridge structural gaps.
Evans told the board that revenues improved by roughly $5.8 million since the June adopted budget (including RDA carryovers), but expenditures rose faster. The board manager reported that the anticipated deficit for 2024–25 grew from $16.8 million to $19.6 million; Evans attributed much of the…
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