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Board debates county request as budget shortfall and unfunded state steps squeeze pay options
Summary
Finance staff told the board the district requested $1.88M from the county and received $1.66M; members debated whether to ask the county for modest or larger raises for certified and classified staff, weighing competitiveness, fund-balance impacts and public advocacy.
Orange County Schools’ budget presentation centered on staff pay options and the district’s limited local flexibility after a mandated but unfunded state step increase.
Finance staff said the district requested $1.88 million in local continuation funding from the county but “actually received $1.6” million. Staff walked the board through several scenarios: if the state legislates a one‑time $1,000 bonus and provides funds for state positions, the district would need about $512,000 to cover locally and federally funded positions; a $1,500 bonus would need about $767,000 locally. If the district funded a $1,000…
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