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Superintendent presents 2026–27 budget emphasizing strategic spending amid falling enrollment
Summary
The superintendent told Coquille SD 8's budget committee that the proposed 2026–27 budget centers on strategic spending and staff realignment to match declining enrollment, with planned facility improvements and a $1 million contingency. The presentation tied district goals to SB 141 accountability measures.
The superintendent presented the district's proposed 2026–27 budget, saying, “This budget is about strategic spending and staff realignment to meet current enrollment.” The message emphasized district strategic goals adopted in April that map to SB 141 accountability measures: K–2 attendance, 3rd grade ELA, 8th grade math, 9th grade on‑track, 4‑year graduation rate and 5‑year completer rate. The superintendent said the district has made reductions over the last two years in response to enrollment decline and described the district as being in a strong financial position despite the challenges.
Administrators outlined staffing and FTE changes across schools intended to align staff with projected enrollment. The superintendent noted declining enrollment from 1,388 students in 2021 to 1,181 in 2025–26, with a projected fall enrollment of 1,130 for 2026–27. He warned that rising staffing, utilities and maintenance costs on aging buildings will strain state funding and urged the board to monitor staffing ratios relative to enrollment. The superintendent also described planned building work—office remodels, additional windows, flooring and mini‑split HVAC additions—and said the district will use grant dollars (for example, a high‑school success grant) for certain projects.
Board members asked for further detail on specific line items; staff committed to sharing significant‑changes pages and slide decks by email for follow-up. Provenance: topicintro SEG 099, topfinish SEG 249.
