Members of Eugene School District 4J’s Budget Committee unanimously approved the 2026-27 budget and property tax rates at their Wednesday, May 6, meeting.
The $532 million budget includes $29 million in cuts, leading the district to lay off 177 staff and resulting in numerous changes and losses in programming.
During the Wednesday meeting, community members shared anguish about reassignments and layoffs, as well as physical education and music teachers needing to split time between schools. Committee members asked clarifying questions, many about the layoff and transfer process that human resources staff has been working on the past several weeks…