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District presents roughly $60.5 million balanced budget; board to review raising reserve target to 8%
Summary
School district staff presented the 2025–26 budget, showing a roughly $60.5 million balanced plan, explained revenue sources and spending pressures, and prompted board discussion about increasing the district's minimum fund balance from 5% toward 8% and placing related policy up for review.
School district finance staff presented the proposed 2025–26 budget to the Board of Directors, describing a roughly $60,500,000 balanced plan and outlining revenue and cost pressures that prompted discussion about raising the district's minimum reserve from 5% toward 8%.
The budget presenter said, "I budgeted a balanced budget, and that is our goal," and explained that the district is working to hold spending to current-year revenues while absorbing higher insurance, MSOC and labor costs and lower one-time federal COVID-era funds. The presenter also told the board the district is budgeting conservatively for enrollment and has included $1.5 million in revenue and $1.5 million in expenditures as enrollment capacity contingencies.
Why it matters: reserves protect payroll and cash flow during revenue shortfalls and…
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