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Board narrows reduction target to $2–$3 million and shields mental‑health positions
Summary
After staff proposed $3.5M in phase‑two reductions, board members converged on a $2–$3M target with special dispensation to move mental‑health roles to phase three (contingent on levy outcome); cash‑on‑hand policy options were discussed.
District staff presented a phase‑two reduction plan that identified roughly $3.5 million in potential savings to take effect in the 2027–28 school year; staff explained phase three reductions would be contingent on a levy failure. Board members said $3.5M felt aggressive and asked that mental‑health staff and intervention roles be moved to phase three so those positions would only be cut if a levy failed.
After debate on the cash‑balance policy and which line items to prioritize, members coalesced around a working target of $2–$3 million in reductions and a cash‑on‑hand goal near 75 days, leaving room for staff to implement targeted changes and for the board to revisit items if the levy outcome differs.
