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Board approves proposed FY26 expenditure budget and authorizes M&O flexibility as staff continue state reconciliations
Summary
The governing board approved the district’s proposed FY2026 expenditure budget, including a $29.6 million M&O plan, and authorized administrators limited flexibility to shift M&O line items before final adoption; staff warned of state reporting timing and a conservative $500,000 rollover estimate.
The J.O. Combs Unified School District governing board unanimously approved the district’s proposed fiscal year 2026 expenditure budget and separately authorized administration to exceed specific M&O line‑item amounts as long as total M&O expenditures do not exceed the M&O total.
The presenter said the proposed budget was prepared using preliminary state budget forms and a locally adjusted student‑base support level of $5,113.26 per average daily membership (ADM) — an override of the preliminary state value — and that the district built the FY26 budget…
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