Amid financial uncertainty, Salem-Keizer budget proposes minor cuts while leaving teacher positions intact

Salem’s students won’t see bigger class sizes or lose services from counselors, social workers or other positions at their schools next year, but budget cuts mean teachers will have fewer mentors and other support workers at the district level.

Salem-Keizer Superintendent Christy Perry and incoming Superintendent Andrea Castañeda presented a draft $1.28 billion budget for Oregon’s second largest school district to the district’s budget committee Tuesday night. The budget covers the 2023-24 school year and…