Blue Ridge Unified board approves FY25–26 budget revision, shifts capital funds to operations

The Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) board approved the district's first revision to the 2025–26 expenditure budget and several routine items at a board meeting, board members said.

District staff said the revision transfers funds from capital to maintenance and operations to cover salary costs while leaving an estimated capital carryover. "This is our first revision for the '26 the 2526 school year," said Courtney, the staff member who reviewed the revision for the board. Courtney said the district moved money "from capital to m and o for salaries," which produced an increase in the maintenance and operations (M&O) budget and a corresponding decrease in capital expenditures.

Courtney presented line-item changes the board reviewed. She said the district's per-pupil allocation increased from $5,013 to $5,113 and that average daily membership (ADM) projections showed a decrease of about 1 ADM. Courtney said estimated carryover…