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Academics budget shifts: consumables moved from ESSER, band uniforms and science kit refurbishments included
Summary
District academic leaders described FY2026 changes including shifting $600,000 of consumables from ESSER to the general fund, a $125,000 request for high‑school band uniforms and scheduled refurbishment of K–8 science kits; professional learning spending will focus on in‑state and virtual options.
Doctor Scott, presenting the academics and student supports portion of the FY2026 budget, summarized a modest net increase for the division driven primarily by the transfer of consumable purchases previously paid from ESSER grants into the general fund.
Scott said that consumables totaling just over $600,000 were moved to the general fund because ESSER funds have sunsetted. The academics request rose from about $8.5 million in FY2025 to $8.8 million for FY2026 (an increase Scott quantified as $261,276) after those…
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