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Board reviews draft 2025-26 budget calendar; district reports FTE above budget and planned use of fund balance
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District finance staff presented a draft budget development calendar and an enrollment update Thursday; staff said the district will present a draft budget in June and targets a formal budget adoption by the Aug. 31 statutory deadline.
Longview School District staff presented a draft budget development calendar Thursday and outlined next steps the board will take to prepare the 2025-26 budget, including contingency planning for changes from the state Legislature.
Patty Bowen, the district budget lead, walked the board through statutory dates and the district's internal schedule: May 15 is the statutory deadline for certificated staffing notices, July 10 is the date by which a preliminary budget must be available for public review, and the board must formally adopt a final budget by Aug. 31. Bowen said her goal is to present a preliminary draft budget to the board in June so the district can…
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