The Coos Bay School District Board of Directors on Tuesday adopted the proposed 2025–26 budget and approved several related action items, including curriculum adoptions, permission for students to travel to the SkillsUSA national competition and an internal transfer of appropriations to cover projected overages.

The board approved Resolution No. 2025-03, adopting a total budget of $77,524,363.36 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. The adopted budget lists $43,945,335.36 for the general fund, $16,264,190 for special revenue, $4,719,425 for debt service and $1,970,000 for capital projects.

A staff presenter summarized the district’s revenue and expenditure picture, noting state revenues were roughly flat while staffing costs rose; the district balanced the budget in part with a $1 million transfer to capital projects while preserving athletic and trip reserves. "Our state revenues are up by about 1.2% from the general fund," a staff presenter told the board, adding staffing costs were up roughly 10 percent.

Board members moved and seconded the budget resolution; the chair called for and received ayes and no recorded opposition, and the motion passed. (Vote recorded in the meeting as voice approval; no roll-call tally with names was provided in the transcript.)

The board also approved an action to permit district students to travel to the SkillsUSA national competition in Atlanta after a staff or coach request. The motion to grant permission passed by voice vote.

In curriculum business the board adopted new instructional materials listed in the packet, including AP course resources and several science and health texts. A district curriculum staff member explained that a biology text on the Oregon adoption list would be updated next year and that the district plans to adopt the newer edition to match its other science materials. The board voted to approve the listed adoptions.

Finally, the business office presented Resolution No. 2025-04 to reauthorize transfers of appropriations within funds to cover projected variances. The staff recommended moving $1,000,000 from contingency into instruction/support (general fund) and reallocating $1,250,000 from facility acquisition to support services (special revenue fund) to align budgets with actual expenditures and grant carryovers. The board moved, seconded and approved the resolution by voice vote.

Votes at a glance
- Resolution 2025-03 (adopt budget): approved (voice vote). Total adopted budget: $77,524,363.36.
- Curriculum/materials adoptions (packet item 25.6): approved (voice vote).
- Student travel to SkillsUSA nationals (Atlanta): approved (voice vote).
- Resolution 2025-04 (transfer of appropriations): approved (voice vote).

The board indicated these actions were intended to give the district legal authority to spend within adjusted lines and to ensure students and staff would have the materials and travel approvals needed for upcoming programs.