Phoenix-Talent board adopts 2025–26 budget, tax levy and multiple resolutions

The Phoenix-Talent School District Board of Directors adopted the district's fiscal 2025'26 budget, approved related appropriations and tax measures, and approved several contracts and fund actions at a regular meeting (date not specified). The board also approved a $1,500,000 transfer to a PERS-related reserve and ratified a four-year classified employee contract and school resource officer (SRO) agreements.

The budget and related resolutions provide the legal authority the district needs to spend and levy taxes for the coming year. School leaders said the actions reflect changes to PERS rates and other technical updates and that the board will continue work on calendar and staffing matters in coming weeks.

Major actions and outcomes

- Resolution 25-1: Adopted the 2025'26 budget as presented (approved by roll call; all voting members recorded "yes"). - Resolution 25-2: Made appropriations for the 2025'26 budget as presented (approved by roll call; all voting members recorded "yes"). - Resolution 25-3: Imposed the ad valorem tax rate as presented (approved by roll call; all voting members recorded "yes"). - Resolution 25-4: Categorized ad valorem taxes as presented (approved by roll call; all voting members recorded "yes"). - Resolution 25-5: Continued the internal service fund for 2025'26 as presented (approved by roll call; all voting members recorded…