Salem-Keizer Public Schools set to slash over $40M from budget

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Salem-Keizer Public Schools revealed they will cut $46M from their budget next year, doubling the $23 million cut for the 2026-27 school year.

District leaders blamed rising costs to Oregon’s Public Employees Retirement System and declining enrollment for the tightened budget.

Superintendent Andrea Castaneda called for a change to Oregon’s 30-year-old funding formula for schools…

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