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Round Lake CUSD 116 outlines FY26 budget assumptions including staffing shifts, art and math reductions
Summary
Round Lake CUSD 116 administrators reviewed the district’s FY26 budget assumptions at the March 17 board meeting, proposing targeted staffing additions for behavioral and multilingual supports, reductions in art and some math positions, and grant offsets for a major curriculum adoption.
Round Lake CUSD 116 administrators reviewed the district’s fiscal year 2026 budget assumptions at the March 17 board meeting at Round Lake High School Library, detailing planned staffing additions and reductions and noting several items covered by grant funding.
Superintendent Dr. Mendoza told the board the budget team increased the fund-balance allocation to include $328,000 for a rooftop unit (RTU) at Ellis Elementary and planned an $800,000 transfer from FY25 reserves to FY26. She said health‑care cost increases were reduced in the draft to $250,000 due to better‑than‑expected rates.
The presentation listed planned personnel changes including a transition outplacement administrator (+$141,000), a director of finance administrator (+$150,000), a…
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