St. Vrain Valley holds public hearing on proposed FY2026 budget; finance committee praises audit and reserves

The St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J Board of Education received a public hearing on the superintendent's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget on June 11. Justin, a finance department representative, summarized the posting and public-notice steps and said the finance department had received no public comments on the proposed budget.

Justin told the board the budget was posted, an electronic copy was available on the district website and a printed copy was available on-site for inspection, and that the finance department received no comments from the public during the notice period. "Pending any changes, we would expect to bring the fiscal year 2026 budget back to this board in 2 weeks on June 5 for adoption," Justin said on the record.

The Finance and Audit Committee presented an update. Heather Parrish, committee chair, told the board the committee had reviewed the proposed budget and the district's audited financial report. Parrish said the committee found the district in good financial standing, with a solid general fund reserve and planned spend-downs supported by reasonable assumptions. She praised the finance team and noted the auditor had issued an unmodified opinion.

Parrish also described awards and recognition the district's finance work has received and the committee's ongoing work to review specific programs and projects, including bond-program oversight and business-modernization efforts. "We are really your second set of eyes, to just to oversee the internal controls and financial health of the district," Parrish said.

Board members thanked the finance staff for their work and were invited to review the executive summary and budget narrative posted with the packet. No public speakers addressed the budget during the June 11 hearing, and the meeting record shows the board did not change the proposed figures at that session.