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Pasco district projects modest revenue gain, schedules July budget workshops
Summary
Superintendent Lay told the Pasco County School Board on June 17 that preliminary state numbers show a projected 1.48% increase per FTE for the district and that staff will begin capital and general revenue workshops in July as they prepare for likely line‑item vetoes.
Superintendent Lay told the Pasco County School Board on June 17 that preliminary state budget numbers give Pasco a projected per‑FTE increase of about 1.48%, and he set dates for capital and general revenue budget workshops in July as staff begins detailed planning.
The superintendent said the district is working from early estimates while awaiting the governor’s final action and warned that healthcare costs and required categorical allocations will absorb much of the increase. “Healthcare being the number 1, I I feel as though that’s kind of our biggest unknown issue right now,” Lay said.
The district plans a capital‑budget workshop on July 8 and a general revenue workshop on July 22 to start shaping next year’s spending. Lay said the administration began reviewing positions and potential consolidations in March to be proactive. “We started in March. So that way we're not caught off guard in July or August,” he said.
Chief financial staff (Taylor) provided additional detail: the base student allocation (BSA) change in the state's numbers is reflected in early calculations, teacher salary funds provided by the state amount to about 0.54%, and Florida Retirement System increases are estimated at about 0.40%. Taylor told the board the district will budget certain one‑time state items (for example, FES scholarships) on both revenue and expense lines and will zero them out later when state calculations are finalized.
Board members and district leaders said they will monitor potential line‑item vetoes and work to balance priorities such as employee compensation, healthcare costs and declining enrollment. The superintendent emphasized the expedited schedule now that preliminary numbers have arrived and asked board members to reserve the July workshop dates for feedback and decisions.
A series of public budget workshops and internal reviews are expected to continue through July and August as the district finalizes its fiscal plan for 2025–26.
