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Beth: state asked districts to prepare for 5% budget reduction; district to plan strategically

Stanfield SD 61 Board of Directors · December 2, 2025
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Beth told the board that the state is asking districts to prepare a 5% budget reduction; she urged goal‑aligned spending and said the district will continue monitoring revenue forecasts while remaining mindful of investments.

Beth (speaker 6) told the board "the state is asking everybody to prepare a budget reduction of 5% because they are preparing to reduce the state's budget by 5%." She urged the board and staff to plan forward with mindful spending that aligns to district goals while monitoring revenue forecasts.

Beth said some published state data do not reflect corrected submissions because the district missed a deadline to submit a correction; she said the district actually met the target in question but the published report will not show the correction. She also summarized compliance reporting on Division 22 standards and noted the district had no standards out of compliance.