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District staff outline $1.355 million in preliminary cuts for 2026–27
Summary
Superintendent Pete told the board the district has identified about $1,355,000 in preliminary potential cuts for 2026–27 across administration, personnel, athletics, curriculum, and non-mandated testing; no formal recommendations were made.
Superintendent Pete told the Kiona-Benton City School District board that staff have identified roughly $1,355,000 in potential budget cuts for the 2026–27 school year, stressing the figures are preliminary and not yet recommendations. He listed categories under review, including administrative reductions of about $200,000, other personnel totaling $595,000, athletics at $310,000, recurring curriculum costs near $100,000 and non-state-mandated testing cuts around $30,000.
Pete said the district would refine the specifics before the board must make final decisions and that staffing and program details will be brought forward. He also explained the cuts are partially a result of levy timing and levy collection gaps, noting some levy dollars will not be collected until January 2027, which affects cash flow and budgeting plans.
