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Gilbert Unified Board adopts conservative FY2026 budget, plans $15.2 million for facility renewal
Summary
The Gilbert Unified District Governing Board on June 24 adopted a cautious fiscal year 2026 budget that assumes a 1,300-student drop, preserves the district's 15% override commitments, uses Classroom Site Fund for pay increases and allocates about $15.2 million for facility renewal—largely roofs.
The Gilbert Unified District Governing Board on June 24 adopted the district's fiscal year 2026 proposed budget, a conservative plan that assumes a 1,300 average daily membership (ADM) decline and an estimated K–12 enrollment of about 28,702 for the 2025–26 school year.
District budget staff described the adopted plan as a "bare bones" budget that incorporates the district's November override commitments and projects a weighted student loss of about 1,679. The district also factored in uncertainty from the state budget process, including unresolved matters related to Prop 123 and whether the legislature will apply the inflation/2% increase to the base (commonly associated with Prop 301).
Why it matters: The enrollment and revenue assumptions shape staffing, pay increases and one-time capital work. The board was presented a plan that preserves a pay increase funded in part by Classroom Site Fund revenue, anticipates a net reduction of roughly 44 FTE through attrition (no reduction-in-force), and draws on carryover and…
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