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Redmond SD projects $3.5 million shortfall for 2026–27, cites state funding changes
Summary
Superintendent Cline told the Budget Committee the Redmond School District expects a $3.5 million deficit for 2026–27, driven by an Oregon Department of Education poverty-weighting recalculation and reduced special education reimbursements.
Superintendent Cline read the district's 2026–27 budget message to the Budget Committee and said the district faces a projected $3.5 million operating deficit for the coming year.
Cline attributed the shortfall to multiple revenue pressures and cost increases, including an Oregon Department of Education mid‑year poverty‑weighting recalculation that reduced funding by about $610,000, a special education funding gap (about 15% of students qualify locally versus an 11% state 'second weighting'), and a drop in reimbursement for very high‑cost special education students to roughly $0.21 on the dollar, which the district estimated leaves about $1 million in unreimbursed costs. The message also noted salaries and benefits account for approximately 88% of the operating budget and that step/column increases and state mandates have pushed expenditures faster than an expected 4% revenue rise.
The Budget Committee did not take formal action on the message at the session; members were invited to review the proposed budget and submit questions ahead of the May 13 public meeting.
