Board hears state session takeaways and concerns about Amendment 3
Sunrise Consulting briefed the board on key education-related bills, the 2026 session and potential effects of Amendment 3 on local revenues. Consultants outlined passed bills, new school-board statute changes and warned that the timing and language of Amendment 3 could affect county and school funding.
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Sunrise Consulting summarized the 2026 session for the board and highlighted items that directly affect the district, including a teacher-mentoring option for low-performing schools, a new statutory section addressing school-board member access to district records, and several changes to extracurricular funding. The consultant noted the district's successful appropriations work last session, "we were able to secure $750,000 from the last legislative session," which the board has used for local priorities.
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