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Seaside superintendent presents $47.2M proposed budget with $2.3–$2.4M in reductions
Summary
Superintendent Susan Penrod presented a proposed $47,207,311 budget for fiscal 2026–27, saying the district must reduce roughly $2.3–$2.4 million because of higher PERS costs, reduced timber revenue and lower property-tax receipts; a final approval target is May 19, 2026.
Superintendent Susan Penrod presented the Seaside School District's proposed 2026–27 budget at the April 21 budget committee meeting, describing a total investment of $47,207,311 and saying the general fund represents about two-thirds of that total. "A budget proposal includes a total investment of $47,207,311," she told the committee.
Penrod said the district needs to cut roughly $2.3 to $2,400,000 for the coming fiscal year because of rising Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) costs, reduced timber revenue and lower property-tax receipts tied in part to a habitat conservation plan. "About, 5 months ago... we had $2,400,000 that we needed to reduce in the budget," she said. She also noted the proposed general-fund current requirements total $31,500,000, a decrease of $1,670,000 (about 5%) from 2025–26.
Penrod told the committee the budget message and supporting materials are in the binder and encouraged members and the public to submit questions via a Google form; the committee's next meeting is scheduled for May 19, the target date for budget approval.
