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Superintendent reports budget impact from state reconciliation, pool upgrades, cybersecurity exercise and defers bus-policy vote

Philomath School District Board of Directors · April 16, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent told the board a state 2024–25 reconciliation will reduce the district’s May state school fund payment (partly due to a $23 million increase in statewide transportation costs), reported near-complete Clemens pool filter upgrades, summarized a cybersecurity tabletop exercise, and said a bus-behavior policy will be deferred to align with an upcoming bus contract.

Superintendent Susan (identified in meeting discussion) briefed the board on a series of operational updates with direct implications for district planning.

Budget: The superintendent said a 2024–25 state reconciliation will affect the district’s May state school fund payment. She noted statewide transportation costs increased by about $23 million and that the reconciliation reduced allocations distributed to districts; staff estimated the local impact may be closer to 3–4 percent of an expected figure and said contingency resources will be…

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