# Salem-Keizer School Board Meeting - September 22, 2026

The Salem-Keizer School Board’s special session on September 22, 2026, focused primarily on planning for an initial $46 million general-fund reduction for the 2027–28 school year. The CFO said the district had already implemented $23 million in reductions for 2025–26 and had learned that its 2026–27 state allocation would be about $14 million below expectations. A projected $30 million increase in PERS costs accounts for a substantial share of the coming reduction target. The district is developing staffing and department-level reduction scenarios, with a proposed package expected before the board in early 2027; the final state funding outlook remains uncertain. Board members and the superintendent also discussed shortcomings in Oregon’s school funding formula and plans to bring a legislative agenda for board consideration in October.

Public commenters urged the board to reconsider its school-closure evaluation framework and account for community, student-outcome, and data-quality concerns; no closure decision was made. The board also heard a monitoring report on student belonging and school initiatives, and approved an employee dismissal. No procurement activity—such as contract awards, RFPs, vendor selections, or purchasing approvals—was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 22, 2026

### Sources
- [Salem-Keizer School Board Meeting - September 22, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYo-RQBNmEQ) - Capital Community Media