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District presents proposed 2025–26 budget; projects modest fund balance increases and flags TK and special-education costs
Summary
Chief Business Official Yvonne Perez presented the proposed 2025–26 district budget showing projected net increases in fund balance, ongoing contributions to special education and facility needs, and staff said the district will not implement a proposed 10:1 universal TK classroom ratio and will instead maintain 12:1 for 25–26.
Carmel Unified School District officials presented the proposed 2025–26 budget at a public hearing Wednesday and said the district's multiyear projections show modest net increases in fund balance while flagging ongoing special education costs, facility maintenance needs, and the timing of federal/state revenues.
Chief Business Official Yvonne Perez said the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025–26 "currently shows a projected net increase of approximately 1,900,000.0. When we include the combined general fund, that net increase is nearly 1,200,000.0." Perez walked through estimated actuals, the budget, and multiyear projections, noting that while payroll and benefits typically consume…
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