The board voted 3-2 (Newkirk, Williams, Witt) to adopt the 2014-2015 budget. During the public hearing, the board heard concerns surrounding teacher compensation, free full-day kindergarten, responsible board practices and transparency.
During their discussion, the board voted 3-2 (Newkirk Williams, Witt) to not fund free, full-day kindergarten and to increase charter school funding by $1.85 million, making the charter school placeholder $5.5 million. Ultimately, the district will give more than $60 million to charter schools this budget cycle.