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Caddo Parish proposes balanced $426 million general fund, cites enrollment losses and end of ESSER aid
Summary
District staff presented a draft 2025–26 general fund budget that leaders say is balanced without dipping into reserves, while officials warned ongoing enrollment declines and the end of federal ESSER funding will continue to pressure future years.
Caddo Parish School Board staff presented a draft 2025–26 general fund budget on May 27, 2025, showing approximately $426 million in revenue and expenditures and an anticipated year-end fund balance near $162 million.
The proposal, presented by Jeff Howard, staff member and budget presenter, aligns spending to district priorities and includes step increases for qualifying employees, retention of the middle-school math block, and start-up costs for a modified block schedule at high schools. "This draft does show a balanced budget with no deficit spending," Howard told the board, adding the draft does not rely on using savings or fund balance to operate.
The district projects…
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