District presents preliminary 2025–26 budget showing $70.6 million in expenditures and $8.7 million projected general‑fund balance

Brandon Valley School District finance staff presented the preliminary 2025–26 budget during the June 9 board meeting, outlining revenue sources, fund balances and multi‑year projections.

The most immediate numbers: the budget proposed total expenditures of $70,566,000 for 2025–26 and a projected general‑fund ending balance of roughly $8.7 million, or about 21.5% of next year—s projected general‑fund expenditures, finance staff said.

Why it matters: The preliminary budget frames staffing, capital outlay and transportation decisions for the coming year and establishes reserves that the district plans to use if certain revenues fluctuate.

Major figures and funds

- General Fund: projected revenue just under $43.0 million and expenditures just over $43.0 million, producing a small budgeted deficit ($80,000) in 2025–26 but a forecasted year‑end fund balance of about $8.7 million (about 21.5% of expenditures). Finance staff noted that the district often under‑expends the adopted budget, and projected a modest $200,000 year‑over‑year increase in fund balance.

- Capital Outlay Fund: revenues $10,265,000; expenditures $8.9 million; projected surplus about $1.335 million. Major uses include technology replacement (about $2.4 million),…