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MMSD explains workbook allocation process; projects $25M–$30M in major operating pressures for 2025–26
Summary
District leaders explained how mid‑February workbook allocations are produced and adjusted, shared school‑level FTE change snapshots (elementary -3.12 FTE, middle +20.82 FTE, high -11.03 FTE) and presented preliminary budget projections showing $25.5M–$29.5M in recurring costs to address steps, CPI and health insurance.
District leaders presented the operations work group with details about how staff allocations are calculated, how building‑level conversion requests are handled, and how those allocations fit into the preliminary 2025–26 budget picture.
Officials described the allocation workbook process: the district uses enrollment projections (a mid‑December baseline), board class‑size targets and categorical funding rules (Title I, special education, DOI/bilingual) to produce a starting allocation released in mid‑February. That starting workbook is a working snapshot; principals can request conversions (for example, converting a certified teacher allocation to SEAs or vice versa) during a conversion window. Staff said roughly 100 conversions were processed between the workbook release and the March closing window.
The presentation…
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