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Linn‑Mar board adopts FY2026 certified budget, holds levy steady after small shifts
Summary
The Linn‑Mar Community School District board approved the fiscal 2025–26 certified budget after a presentation from CFO John Galbraith that showed modest levy shifts, a district cost per pupil of $7,988 and a projected enrollment decline. The board set a May 12 hearing for any budget amendments tied to possible construction projects.
The Linn‑Mar Community School District Board of Directors on April 28 approved the district’s certified budget for fiscal year 2025–26 following a presentation from Chief Financial Operating Officer John Galbraith.
Galbraith told the board the district expects 2% state supplemental support aid (SSA) growth and a $5-per-pupil increase in state funding, and that the board’s certified levy rate can remain roughly flat from the preliminary notice after small internal shifts across funds. The presentation listed a district cost per pupil of $7,988 and showed certified enrollment down about 72–73 students from the prior year; the district is budgeting conservatively for a continued decline of about 75 students in coming years.
The budget document…
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