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Board hears budget assumptions: staff flag enrollment decline, pension and insurance costs; superintendent says $12 million in reductions may be needed
Summary
District staff outlined baseline budget assumptions for 2025–26, citing an enrollment decline, pension rate increases, higher property and liability insurance, and uncertainty in the state school fund; superintendent said the district plans about $12 million in reductions over two years to balance its budget.
The board received an overview of the district’s budget assumptions for the 2025–26 fiscal year on March 11. Staff summarized revenue and cost drivers the district will use in building a draft budget, and the superintendent described the scale and timing of likely reductions.
A finance staff member summarized the packet memo and highlighted several assumptions: a fall average daily membership (ADMr) estimate of 11,025 students (a year‑over‑year decline), a state school fund planning assumption in the governor’s budget near $11.3 billion (the board referenced an $11.36 billion planning figure elsewhere…
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