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Columbia Heights board approves FY2026 preliminary budget after discussion of compensatory aid and enrollment
Summary
The Columbia Heights Public Schools board approved a preliminary FY2026 budget projecting a modest fund-balance increase and incorporating newly confirmed state compensatory aid, while board members discussed enrollment trends and reserve uses.
The Columbia Heights Public Schools board approved its preliminary fiscal year 2026 budget on a motion from board member Julie, seconded by Laura, after a presentation from Director Hennikins and discussion of enrollment forecasts and state funding.
The board’s preliminary budget projects general-fund revenues just under $48 million and expenditures just over $47 million, producing an estimated increase of about $821,000 and an ending general-fund balance of roughly $8.6 million for FY2026, including an assigned balance of $2.5…
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