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Anderson School District 5 approves balanced 2025–26 budget with no millage increase
Summary
The Anderson School District 5 board approved its FY2025–26 budget on second reading, keeping property tax millage unchanged and budgeting raises and new staff while reserving $177,000 in case state funding shifts.
The Anderson School District 5 Board of Trustees approved the district’s fiscal year 2025–26 budget on second reading, adopting a balanced plan that does not increase property tax millage.
The budget anticipates $161,100,000 in general-fund revenues and expenditures under the version presented to the board, a 4.92% increase from the prior year. “We do have a balanced budget for the 2526 school year. There is no millage increase in this budget for Anderson School District 5,” said Amy Hurd, who presented the budget highlights during a public hearing. Hurd later told the board the conference committee figures produced approximately $177,000 more than the version brought through the committee process; administration recommended holding that amount in reserve.
The nut graf: the board approved a budget that funds pay increases and additional staff while preserving flexibility in case state funding is adjusted after official enrollment counts.
Most immediately, the budget includes a $2,000 stipend for teachers, pay…
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