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Board hears budget pressures as PERS rates rise; district enrollment at 1,564

Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 School Board · October 14, 2024
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Summary

At the Oct. 14 meeting the board was informed that rising PERS rates will increase district costs and that the state plans to raise the Special Education cap above the current 11%. Superintendent Aaron Duff reported the district enrollment is 1,564.

District financial staff and the superintendent flagged budget pressures at the Oct. 14 meeting. Denyce Kelly reported that Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) rates are increasing and warned the district will face higher costs; no dollar estimate was provided in the minutes.

Superintendent Aaron Duff reported the district enrollment is 1,564 and said he will file the Division 22 report with the state, noting the district is satisfactory in all areas. Duff also told the board that the state will be increasing the Special Education cap above the current 11%; board members did not record further fiscal estimates or a timeline for the state change during the meeting.