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Crowley School Board adopts $91.6 million operating budget, projects $660,000 shortfall
Summary
At its July meeting the Crowley School Board adopted the fiscal 2025–26 operating budget and approved final revisions to the 2024–25 budget. Staff said the district faces a multi-year revenue decline and a projected $659,856 deficit for 2025–26, driven in part by a late $500,000 HVAC invoice and reduced federal indirect cost recoveries.
At its July meeting the Crowley School Board adopted a $91,581,918 operating budget for fiscal year 2025–26 and approved final revisions to the 2024–25 budget.
The action matters because district staff said the budget responds to a three‑year trend of declining general‑fund revenue and includes a projected deficit of $659,856 for the coming year, raising questions about near‑term spending and reserves.
Justin Carrier, a staff member who presented the budget, told the board the district is on a three‑year trend of declining general‑fund revenue and laid out recent and projected figures. “Your 23‑24 actual numbers for your revenue … was $92,732,913,” Carrier said. He said the district projected revenues of $91,404,396…
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