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Superintendent cites enrollment decline; district to use attrition and resource realignment

Milton-Freewater Unified School District 7 Budget Committee · May 18, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Aaron Duff told the budget committee the district is seeing declining enrollment and plans to align staffing by using strategic attrition, reassessing positions, and pursuing grants to maintain programs without increasing the general fund burden.

Superintendent Aaron Duff told the budget committee May 18 that the district is facing a decline in student enrollment and has adjusted staffing plans accordingly. "Much like the state as a whole, our district is experiencing a decline in student enrollment," Duff said, and he outlined measures intended to align staffing to current needs.

Duff described three specific strategies: strategic attrition (not replacing some departing staff), continuous evaluation and realignment of positions to ensure they support core educational goals, and an aggressive pursuit of grant funding to broaden programs without placing additional strain on the general fund. The committee had the opportunity to ask questions; Denyce Kelly responded to those questions during the budget presentation.