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Budget Committee

About the Budget Committee

The budget committee is a 14-member group consisting of the Salem-Keizer School Board and seven appointed volunteer community members. The committee is an advisory group established by statute to make budgetary recommendations to the school board. Budget committee appointees serve three-year terms and may apply for additional service.

The budget committee conducts public meetings and reviews the budget proposed by the superintendent. Community members are encouraged to attend these meetings and provide comments.

Local budget law requires that the budget committee hold at least one meeting for the following purpose:

  1. Receiving the budget message and budget document from the superintendent
  2. Providing community members with an opportunity to ask questions about and comment on the budget

The district provides public notice of meeting(s) in the Salem Statesman Journal and on this site. The budget message is usually delivered by the superintendent in mid-April, and public hearings are usually held in May.

For information on upcoming meeting dates, email Ashley Stovin, Budget Committee Secretary, or call 503-399-3001.

Join the Budget Committee

Salem-Keizer Public Schools is seeking three community members to serve on the district budget committee. Each appointee will serve a three-year term ending June 30, 2026.

Learn more and apply to join the SKPS Budget Committee

Budget Committee Meetings

Budget Committee Meetings 2022-23 School Year

Budget Committee Agendas & Minutes

Dates are displayed in Year-Month-Day format.


 

Community Budget Committee Members

Barbara Ghio

June 30, 2023

Lisa Harnisch

June 30, 2023

Nancy MacMorris-Adix

June 30, 2024

Oni Marchbanks

June 30, 2023

Lara Million

June 30, 2024

Oscar Porras

June 30, 2025

Patrick Schwab

June 30, 2025

School Board Budget Committee Members

Each board member is elected by local voters to serve a four-year term without pay. Even though each member represents a zone in our district, the entire board works together to serve all students in Salem and Keizer.

Osvaldo F. Avila

First Vice-Chairperson, Director Zone 1, Elected in 2021

Cynthia Richardson

Director Zone 2, Elected in 2023

Ashley Carson Cottingham

Second Vice-Chairperson, Director Zone 3, Elected in 2021

Satya Chandragiri

Director Zone 4, Elected in 2019

Karina Guzmán Ortiz

Chairperson, Director Zone 5, Elected in 2021

Krissy Hudson

Director Zone 6, Elected in 2023

María Hinojos Pressey

Director Zone 7, Elected in 2021