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Parkrose superintendent urges state funding reform as district faces staff cuts
Summary
Superintendent outlined a 2027 legislative agenda asking lawmakers to revisit the state school-fund distribution formula and limit unfunded mandates, noting the district plans to cut 26 FTEs and emphasizing a one-page messaging push to shape legislative conversations.
The superintendent presented a proposed legislative strategy for 2027, urging the board to reframe conversations with legislators from "give us more money" to examining how the state school-fund distribution formula allocates resources.
He said the district is preparing a one-page messaging document to explain how the formula and other structural factors (including PERS obligations) affect local…
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