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Auburn leaders kick off FY27 budget talks as schools warn of salary, health and special‑education costs
Summary
The Auburn school superintendent and city manager presented preliminary FY27 budgets Feb. 2, telling councilors their proposals aim to maintain existing services while managing pressure from contractual salary increases, a projected health‑insurance spike and rising special‑education costs; a $11.2M middle‑school CIP was proposed to add sixth grade.
The Auburn School Department and city finance leaders opened the FY27 budget process on Feb. 2, describing a preliminary plan focused on maintaining current services while absorbing mandated and contractual cost increases.
"This budget reflects contractual and mandated cost increases and we are focusing right now on maintaining services," Superintendent Dr. Doris told the council, noting three principal drivers: contractual salary increases (about $1.38 million), an anticipated 15% rise in health‑insurance costs (around $1.1 million) and roughly $1 million in additional special‑education expenses driven by mandated…
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