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Budget
deal welcomed by school district
By Jim Cornelius
The deal would fund schools at $5.2 billion this year, which means Sisters isn't facing cuts -- at least for now.
"Well, so far, so good," said Sisters School Superintendent Lynn Baker. "I'm concerned about a potential movement to repeal."
Absent such a move, Sisters schools have enough funding to staff the schools at budgeted levels.
"We're going to be able to fill the 1.8 positions we have (open) at the high school," Baker said.
Because the political situation is not completely clear, the superintendent is holding off on launching the hiring process until he consults with staff and other superintendents in the region.
"If we hire, it will be before (school opens) September 15," Baker said.
School administrators had watched the agonizingly long and convoluted budget battle in the legislature anxiously, fearing that the funding number would come in lower.
That would have forced immediate cuts. The $5.2 billion figure allows school officials to breathe easier.
"It's not going to leave us a lot of wiggle room, but it's better than if it was less than the $5.2 billion," Baker said.
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