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Budget Committee approves Medford School District FY2025-26 budget, 11–1
Summary
The Medford School District Budget Committee approved the FY2025-26 budget and budget levels on April 17, 2025 by an 11–1 roll-call vote; the committee set a May 8 public hearing and a May 22 adoption date for the district-wide process.
The Medford School District Budget Committee approved a resolution adopting the FY2025-26 budget and budget approval levels at its April 17, 2025 meeting in Oakdale Middle School Room 230. Suzanne Messer moved the resolution and Kendell Ferguson seconded; the roll-call vote was 11 yeas and 1 no, with Chair Lupe Murillo voting no.
"I move to approve the Resolution approving the 2025-2026 Budget and Budget Levels as presented," Messer said when she made the motion, which was seconded by Ferguson. The motion carried by roll call: Atkinson, Brandenberger, Ferguson, Fugate, Grether, Lazzari, Messer, Olson, Stine, Williams and Wright voted yea; Murillo voted no.
Committee members had previously approved the April 3, 2025 Budget Committee minutes by unanimous voice vote. Chair Murillo also announced the next steps in the budget process: a possible May 1 Budget Committee meeting if needed, a May 8 public hearing at the Board Work Session, and final budget adoption scheduled for the Board meeting on May 22, all at Oakdale Middle School beginning at 5:30 PM.
The committee record notes district staff provided answers to committee questions on school-level budget transparency, staffing allocations and funding sustainability during the meeting. The resolution recorded here approves the budget and the stated budget approval levels; further public input will be taken at the May 8 hearing before the school board is scheduled to adopt the budget on May 22.
