Overview
- Superintendent Myriam Rogers presented the proposal Tuesday, outlining a reduction of nearly 594 positions to rebalance spending.
- Cuts total about $59 million, including nearly 325 positions tied to staffing-allocation formula changes and 111 linked to enrollment shifts.
- New spending would drop 73%, falling from about $24 million in FY2026 to roughly $6 million in FY2027.
- Union leaders warn the staffing changes could push class sizes to about one teacher for 25 students in grades 1–12, with pre-K and kindergarten remaining at 1:22.
- The budget funds multi-year labor agreements that add about $93 million in compensation through June 2027, with a press conference scheduled for Wednesday and a board vote expected in February.