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Board approves 2025–26 fees and preliminary budget and votes to pursue 10‑year capital projects levy
Summary
The school board approved the district’s 2025–26 activity and food-service fees, adopted a preliminary 2025–26 budget, and voted to place a 10‑year capital projects levy question on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot to raise an estimated $3 million annually for building, technology and safety projects.
The Alexandria Public School District board approved a slate of fees for 2025–26, adopted a preliminary budget for fiscal year 2025–26 and voted to proceed with a resolution to call a special election on a proposed 10‑year capital projects levy.
Fees and prices: Trevor Peterson, presenting the fees and prices item, proposed no change to most activity and event-admission fees but recommended modest increases to school meal prices for the small number of paid guest or extra meals. Proposed food-service price changes included raising elementary lunch from $3.10 to $3.25 and high-school lunch from $3.90 to $4.00; Peterson said these increases protect the district if the state free-meal program ends and keep charges reasonable if families pay for extra meals. The board approved the fees and prices as presented; a motion to approve was seconded and carried.
Preliminary budget: Peterson presented the district’s 2025–26 preliminary budget as required in June each year,…
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