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Millard Public Schools proposes modest budget growth, aims to avoid dipping into reserves
Summary
District finance staff presented a proposed 2025–26 general fund budget that would grow about 3.2% while avoiding use of rainy-day reserves and trimming the combined levy by roughly half a cent after several revenue and expense adjustments.
Millard Public Schools presented a proposed 2025–26 general fund budget Monday that would raise district spending to about $294.4 million, a roughly 3.2% increase from the current year, while avoiding use of the district's reserve.
The projection, delivered by district finance staff, follows a year in which state aid fell and the board used reserve funds to bridge a shortfall. The presentation said state aid is expected to increase about $1.5 million for 2025'26 and that an unexpected boost in school-land revenues will help restore last year's $4 million draw on reserves.
The proposed budget assumes 4% growth in personnel costs (the district's recent total-compensation packages are projected to land closer to 4%) and 2.9% for most nonpersonnel costs. Staff warned that some lines will exceed…
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