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Washoe County School District approves FY2026 tentative budget; deficit trimming begins
Summary
The Washoe County School District board approved a tentative FY2026 budget that combines one-time and ongoing actions to reduce an estimated deficit, while adding targeted special-education and other positions. The vote was 7-0.
The Washoe County School District board of trustees on April 8 approved the district’s tentative fiscal year 2026 budget, voting 7-0 to file the required budget while directing staff to continue work to close a remaining shortfall.
The tentative budget includes roughly $4.1 million in immediate reductions and accounting changes and additional staffing requests that together leave the district with a preliminary general-fund shortfall the staff estimates at about $6.6 million. The board approved the package after a presentation from Chief Financial Officer Mark Mathers and budget staff.
Mathers told trustees that state law requires the district to submit a tentative budget to the state on or before April 15. “We have to approve a tentative budget and submit to the state. That’s a state requirement. And so here we are, before you,” Mathers said.
Why it matters — the district started the FY2026 process with an estimated general-fund deficit of about $9.7…
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