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Oak Grove R‑VI presents 2025‑26 working budget; staff say budget will be revised in July
Summary
District staff presented a working budget that includes a 2.1% staff increase, continuation of board‑paid insurance and the Career Ladder program; staff said the budget will be updated in July as revenue figures (state/federal) are finalized and Title I reductions were noted.
Oak Grove R‑VI district leaders presented a working 2025‑26 budget that preserves a 2.1% pay increase for staff, 100% board‑paid insurance coverage and continued funding for the district’s Career Ladder program. The presentation described the proposal as a working document that will be revisited in July when revenue figures are clearer.
District staff told the board that the budget includes a $900 increase to base salary (moving the base toward the state minimum of $40,000), assumes a 5% overall budget increase tied to assessed valuation growth, and reflects revenue of about $28.66 million against expenditures of roughly $26.00 million as presented in the draft. Staff also reported a recent notice that Title I federal funding had been cut by 18.75% (about $51,000) and said that much of Title I supports staffing—particularly reading instruction and early‑childhood interventions.
To balance personnel priorities and budget constraints, staff said the district cut 11 positions (about $926,000 in savings) while preserving the step increases and base adjustments. Reserves are a concern: staff described fund balance goals (targeting a 20% fund balance) and said that a tax‑levy transfer on the August ballot would be pivotal to sustaining salary increases and building reserves. Staff said they will return in July with updated year‑end and revenue figures, and the district plans regular quarterly budget summaries during the fiscal year.
Board discussion included questions about reserves, the district’s budgeting tool that models the state foundation formula, potential future salary step adjustments for veteran teachers, and how contingency and facility projects will be prioritized if bond funds are impacted. The draft budget was placed before the board for approval as a working document; staff emphasized it would be revised after state and federal revenue clarifications.
