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Delano board adopts 2025–26 budget with $672,000 deficit spending; approves 10-year capital plan
Summary
The Delano Public School District board approved the original FY 2025–26 budget (showing roughly $672,000 deficit spending), a 10-year LTFM capital plan, and several budget-category reallocations tied to capital and food service projects, during its meeting.
The Delano Public School District Board of Education approved the district’s original 2025–26 budget and a 10-year long-term facilities maintenance (LTFM) plan at its June meeting, and authorized limited reallocation between capital-category codes to cover overspent site projects.
Mary Reeder, the district business officer, told the board the original FY 2025–26 budget was revised from a preliminary $621,000 deficit to about $672,000 deficit spending after late legislative revenue changes. Reeder said the district is still budgeting an unassigned fund balance of about 15% for the coming year (the district policy target is about 12%).
Reeder highlighted legislative funding impacts she said will affect the district: reductions to the special education transportation reimbursement for FY 2026–29, statewide reductions in school library aid (nearly $20 million in FY 2026–27 and about $22 million in FY 2028–29), and reductions in school lunch reimbursement for FY 2028–29. She also reported an approximately $60,000 net revenue loss from several changes, including a roughly $5,000 federal special education allocation adjustment.
On the capital side, Reeder said the FY 2025–26 capital budget was showing approximately $500,000 in deficit spending, driven in part by an upcoming math curriculum purchase and other scheduled curriculum/capital cycles. She said the food-service fund balance is expected to decrease by roughly $300,000–$400,000 as the district purchases kitchen equipment and completes projects.
The board approved three related fiscal actions during the meeting: - Adoption of the FY 2025–26 original budget (motion moved by Board member Baker, seconded by Board member Deppa; voice vote: ayes carried). - Approval of the FY 2027 LTFM 10-year plan resolution to continue planned facility projects (motion moved by Jess, seconded by Deppa; roll-call vote recorded as ayes). - Reallocation of budget categories within the capital budget to cover overspent site-project codes (motion moved by Shoust, seconded by Corey Black; voice vote: ayes carried).
The LTFM plan will be used to schedule future projects such as roofing, parking-lot work and tennis-court maintenance; Reeder said the district is continuing to grow the capital fund balance in anticipation of these projects.
Board members asked clarifying questions during discussion; no member recorded opposition when the motions were approved.
