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Board hears state budget outlook, warns of potential Title and SPED funding gaps
Summary
Administrators said the governor recommended an $11.36 billion state school fund but warned the district expects cuts to federal Title funding and insufficient high-cost disability reimbursements; they said the district will lobby to raise SPED weighting and high-cost reimbursement rates.
District administrators summarized the state budget picture and local implications: they cited the governor's recommended $11,360,000,000 state school fund and said that while that number is a favorable starting point, the district expects pressures on specific lines. Administrators warned of an expected ~25% reduction to Title I (from about $65,000 to an anticipated $49,000 for the district) and possible elimination of Title II, III and IV allocations; they also noted high-cost disability reimbursements have declined and currently reimburse roughly 40¢ on the dollar for certain placements.
The board discussed advocacy priorities: administrators said they and COSA/OSBA would lobby the legislature to increase the SPED weighting cap (currently capped by state law at 11% despite higher local identification rates) and to raise high-cost disability reimbursement. They also outlined near-term budget steps: prepare a draft budget reflecting conservative revenue assumptions, schedule a budget work session and offer training for board members on budget processes. No final budget decisions were made at the meeting.
