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Lakeville finance staff present balanced 2026 draft budget; board raises staffing, special‑education and long‑term revenue concerns
Summary
District finance staff presented a balanced 2025–26 draft general fund budget and five‑year forecast. Board members flagged growing special‑education and ELL enrollments, teacher turnover, and the need for clearer staffing/case‑load standards and a detailed security and capital funding plan before upcoming levies.
Lakeville finance staff presented a draft, balanced 2025–26 general fund budget to the school board on June 10, but board members used the session to press for more detailed staffing plans for growing special‑education and English‑learner programs.
"We do have a balanced budget, and we'll run through the details," said the presenter introducing the draft budget. The draft projects about 12,104 students for 2025–26, shows a roughly 1% increase in overall revenue driven by state aid and enrollment changes, and anticipates a $3.9 million increase in expenditures largely for salaries, benefits and…
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