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York County School Division balances FY26 budget after enrollment revision; staff bonuses to be paid May 16
Summary
CFO said revisions to average daily membership (ADM) and state/local revenues produced a balanced FY26 budget; board previously approved employee bonuses to be paid May 16. District staff warned enrollment volatility could change future calculations.
York County School Division officials told the School Board on May 12 that revisions to enrollment estimates and final state allocations have produced a balanced fiscal year 2026 budget, and that the division will distribute previously approved staff bonuses this week.
Chief Financial Officer Bowen summarized the division’s reconciliation of FY25 and FY26 funding and expenditures. He said the governor approved the final state budget on May 2 and that the board had approved bonuses on May 9. “I’m happy to report that the bonuses will be paid this Friday, May 16,” Bowen said.
The budget narrative centered on changes to the division’s average daily membership (ADM) used to calculate state funding. Bowen said the FY25 original budget used an ADM of 12,009.66; internal projections at one point trended as high as roughly 13,061, and the…
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