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Sioux Falls School District adopts $342.8 million tax-supported budget, certifies levies
Summary
The school board voted to adopt the 2026 budget and certify property-tax levies after hearing a financial overview that included a planned $3.2 million drawdown of fund balance and continued pressures from limited state aid and the end of COVID-era federal funding.
The Sioux Falls School District board voted to adopt the 2026 tax-supported budget and certify levies during its July meeting, approving a tax‑supported budget totaling $342,800,000 and authorizing related expenditures.
Business Manager Todd Veek told the board the tax‑supported total includes a general fund budget supported by property taxes along with special-education, capital‑outlay and bond‑redemption funds. He said the district budgets a use of fund balance of $3,200,000 for fiscal 2026 and is planning additional efficiency reductions in subsequent years.
Veek summarized the district’s four discussion points: the budget development process, a financial overview, tax…
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