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Tahlequah board reviews FY26 budget and financial report as enrollment drops by 138 students

6025780 · October 22, 2025
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Summary

Deputy treasurer reported district finances and enrollment declines; a motion was made to approve the FY2025–26 operational budget but the transcript does not record the final vote result for that motion.

The Tahlequah Public Schools Board of Education heard a detailed financial report and a motion to adopt the 2025–26 operational budget during its Oct. 21 meeting. The deputy treasurer reported account balances, revenue sources and projected carryover while staff and trustees discussed enrollment, state aid and facility funds.

The district's bank balance as of Sept. 30 was $16,400,366.39, the deputy treasurer said. The general fund balance was reported as $7,535,114.19; the building fund $6,925,377.62; bond funds $382,578.00; and an activity account of $1,204,891.04. School officials said local dollars were $12,281,920.72 (about 25% of the budget) and state revenue totaled $27,695,625.42 (about 56%). The presenter said estimated…

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