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Richland School District 2 board adopts budget priorities amid uncertainty over millage and state aid
Summary
The Richland School District 2 board voted to accept the superintendent's prioritized list of 2025-26 budget requests after a debate over funding sources and a failed effort to add a school resource officer at Pinnacle Point.
The Richland School District 2 Board of Trustees on May 27 adopted the district's 2025-26 budget priorities as presented by Superintendent Elizabeth Moore, voting to accept the order of priorities after a 5-2 roll call.
The vote came after an update from senior chief financial officer Nancy Williams that the Senate version of the state budget would increase the district's projected revenue by about $10,100,000 compared with fiscal year 2025. "Based upon the senate version of the budget, we're anticipating $10,100,000 in additional revenue over the fiscal year 25 amount," Williams told the board during her presentation.
Why it matters: board members debated how to use uncertain new revenue, whether to plan for a millage increase the county must approve, and how to prioritize recurring items such as salaries and school safety.…
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