Farmington board reviews 2024-25 budget amendment, finance committee proposes $2 million realignment

Director Jane Houska presented an amendment to the Farmington Public School District’s 2024–25 budget on Feb. 5, saying changes in enrollment counts and state revenue projections require board review before the district finalizes year-end numbers.

“Budget? Really, it's a guide. It's a tool,” Director Jane Houska said, opening the presentation and walking the board through the district’s average daily membership (ADM) accounting and how enrollment timing affects revenue assumptions.

Houska told the board the largest single driver of the proposed revenue increase — roughly $1.2–$1.4 million — is special education. She said the district will download the state’s most recent revenue projection model, update it with local October 1 enrollment counts and compare that to the adopted budget before bringing a formal amended budget for board action.

Why it matters: The amendment would reduce the planned draw on assigned fund balance and update revenue and expenditure assumptions before the district finalizes its year-end accounting. Houska described the district’s adopted 2024–25 plan as balanced but using $2.7 million of assigned fund balance; the updated figures would raise revenue and leave assigned and unassigned balances within district policy ranges.

Key details and committee recommendations

- Enrollment and revenue: Houska explained ADM is calculated as portions of full-year…