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Business officer outlines reserve priorities; board to consider funding employee-benefit reserve and TRS contributions
Summary
The district business official reviewed reserve balances and recommended funding priorities including employee benefits/accrued liabilities and TRS contributions; she said a capital-reserve voter proposition will likely be placed on the May 2026 ballot.
The district's business official reviewed the status of reserve funds and recommended near-term funding priorities, including adding to the employee-benefits and accrued liability reserve and making a TRS contribution.
The business official said the capital reserve established in 2018 for a 10-year project is exhausted after multiple phases and that the district plans to ask voters in May 2026 to establish a new capital reserve for future projects. She also described an employee-benefits and accrued-liability (EBLR) calculation change driven by a government accounting standard she referenced as "1 0 1," which increased the recorded liability and prompted a funding recommendation. "So my funding recommendation... would be 1,000,000" (transcript) to address the liability, the business official said.
Why it matters: The proposed reserve funding affects the district's fiscal stability and its ability to meet retirement, tax-cert and benefits obligations. Voter approval is required for a new capital reserve.
Key points - Capital reserve: The existing 2018 capital reserve is nearly exhausted; the district plans a May 2026 voter proposition to re-establish a multi-year capital reserve. - Employee-benefits and accrued-liability (EBLR): The business official said the liability exceeds $2 million while the current set-aside is approximately $400,000; she recommended funding the reserve (transcript references a recommendation in the range of $1,000,000) to bring the reserve nearer to the liability. - TRS contribution: The official recommended a TRS contribution of $350,000 based on 2024-25 salaries (around 2% of salaries and subject to statutory limits).
Next steps The business official said she will present formal reserve-funding recommendations and agenda items at a future meeting for board action; voter approval will be required for the capital reserve in May 2026.
