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Board reviews fund-balance options and tax-impact estimates ahead of DOE-25 filing
Summary
Business officials presented the district's retained and unreserved fund-balance estimates and how those choices would affect the proposed tax impact; the board deferred final commitment and asked staff to return with additional scenarios.
The Salem School Board on Aug. 19, 2025 reviewed estimates of the district's retained and unreserved fund balances and discussed options to offset the tax impact of the proposed 2025-26 budget.
Assistant Superintendent for Business Operations Debbie Payne outlined the district's fiscal position as of June 30, 2025: the full retained fund-balance cap is "a little over $3,700,000," the district currently retains "just over $2,200,000," and…
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