Madison County Board of Education approves balanced 2025–26 working budget after presentation

The Madison County Board of Education on Sept. 25 approved the district's 2025—26 working budget after a presentation by finance staff outlining revenue, major expense categories and staffing allocations.

Finance staff member Mark Woods presented the budget, telling the board the working general fund budget totals $146,817,309.80 and is balanced without drawing on contingency. He said local revenue will make up roughly half of general-fund revenue, the state about 48.5 percent, and federal/discretionary sources make up the remainder.

Woods told board members that salary and fringe benefits make up the largest share of the general fund, at about 78.28 percent, and said the district has kept administrative and business-support spending relatively low to prioritize instructional funding. He described special-education spending as heavily…