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Rockcastle County Schools unveil $44 million tentative budget; general fund tops roughly $37 million
Summary
District finance staff presented a tentative FY2026 budget that totals about $44 million across funds, with general fund revenues and expenditures described as "a little over" $37 million, a projected 6.67% contingency and $3.65 million in new building-fund revenue.
Miss Jenny, a district staff member, presented the Rockcastle County Schools tentative fiscal year 2026 budget to the Board of Education, describing total budgeted activity across funds of about $44,000,000 and general fund revenues and expenditures "a little over $37,000,000." The presentation took place during a special-called board meeting on the night the agenda was adopted by unanimous voice vote.
The budget matters because it funds classroom instruction, transportation, building and debt service, and other core operations for the district. Miss Jenny said salary and fringe account for almost 50% of general fund expenses, and that the district is maintaining a tentative contingency of 6.67% (15.81% when restricted contingency/CDs are included).
Miss Jenny said the district’s SEEK (state) forecast is $17,417,663 and local tax revenue is estimated at $2,692,519; she noted that on-behalf payments (state-paid benefits) inflate the budget…
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