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Humboldt County schools adopt FY2026 budget as officials warn state funding remains uncertain
Summary
The Humboldt County School District board on Tuesday approved its fiscal-year 2026 final budget while staff warned that a $1.3 million salary-adjustment item tied to Senate Bill 231 may be shifted by the state into a competitive grant, a move that would shrink district reserves below the state's 4% minimum.
The Humboldt County School District board on Tuesday approved the district's fiscal-year 2026 final budget after staff described last-minute changes linked to statewide funding decisions.
District staff told the board the budget as adopted includes a $1,300,000 salary-adjustment placeholder tied to the people-centered funding plan and what staff called "Senate Bill 231," even though the state process had not been finalized. "At this point, the governor has not signed it yet," a district finance staff member said during the presentation.
The budget passed so the district can meet state deadlines; staff said the placeholder will be reworked in a December budget augment if the state moves the adjustment from the permanent funding formula into a competitive grant. "What you'll likely see is when we do the budget augment, which will be presented to you in December, the 1,300,000.0 will…
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