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Norris School District presents cautious 2025-26 budget as state funding and deferrals loom
Summary
District staff presented the proposed 2025-26 budget and held a public hearing; staff recommended setting aside funds to cover a possible state deferral and reported lower projected deficits driven by enrollment gains but rising costs for health benefits and instructional materials.
The Norris School District heard its annual budget presentation and held a public hearing on the proposed 2025–26 budget during the June board meeting. District staff said the state'level May Revision shows a smaller cost'of'living adjustment and continuing fiscal uncertainty, and the district proposed setting aside funds to cover a possible state deferral.
District staff member Dan, who presented the budget overview, told trustees the May Revision reduces the COLA to about 2.3 percent and warned that the state plans a June 2026 deferral of roughly $1.8 billion in education payments. "It's not all great news because it never is, but it's it's not bad either," Dan said during the presentation. He said the state is forecasting further…
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