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Board reviews FY26 projections; STARS Act payments, overbase levy and staffing changes narrow options
Summary
District finance staff presented a narrowed set of FY26 budget projections on May 27, folding in the STARS Act quality educator payment, using a TIF remittance to increase the overbase levy to maximum budget, and identifying staffing and benefits changes that left a modest net positive in the projection.
District finance staff presented a narrowed set of fiscal‑year 2026 budget projections at the May 27 board meeting, highlighting several revenue and expenditure changes that will shape the board’s decisions before budget adoption in August.
Pat McHugh told trustees the district incorporated the state STARS Act quality educator payment (QEP) into its revenue estimates and adjusted the overbase levy after a TIF remittance allowed the district to reach its maximum budget capacity. McHugh said the QEP incorporation and other adjustments increased the district’s allocation compared with earlier presentations, and cited a combined…
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