Parent urges Gresham-Barlow board to shift turf savings to avoid staff cuts; asks how budget funds safety plan
At a June 4, 2025 budget hearing, parent Samantha McWilliams asked how the 2025–26 budget will support implementation of the district's new safety plan and MTSS protocols, questioned a 3-FTE increase in the administration budget, and suggested reducing planned turf-field savings of $500,000 per year to avoid cutting staff.
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The Gresham-Barlow School District Board of Education held a budget hearing on June 4, 2025, at the Public Safety and Schools Building in Gresham. Dennis Clague, the district's director of finance, opened with an overview and said the purpose of the hearing was “to receive public testimony and respond to questions concerning the budget and fiscal policy decisions reflected in the budget.”
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