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District presents preliminary 2025–26 budget; trustees told final adoption expected in July
Summary
Business staff outlined April expenditures, revenue projections and key uncertainties ahead of the board’s final budget adoption in July; transportation vehicle purchases and grant carryovers were highlighted as potential adjustments.
District business staff presented a preliminary budget overview to the Sheridan County School District #3 Board of Trustees at the May 20 meeting, summarizing April expenditures, projected revenues and items likely to require adjustment before the final budget is adopted in July.
The presentation included month-of-April general-fund expenses ($290,109.49) and categorical breakdowns: instruction, instructional support, administration, maintenance, transportation and wellness. Administration reported approximately 31.79 percent of the instructional budget remaining and noted transportation spending will be affected by two district vehicles expected in June.
Special revenues and grant handling were a focus. Administrators said they had budgeted grant dollars conservatively; carryover and reclassification of certain grant dollars (including funds used for a greenhouse) altered the special revenues picture and produced higher available grant funds than originally listed. The business officer warned that exceeding a $750,000 federal-program threshold could trigger a single audit, which the district seeks to avoid.
The board was told the district had expended roughly $2.3 million to date and had received approximately $3.09 million in revenues for the period discussed. Major maintenance and capital construction numbers were preliminary; a parking-lot repair was identified as an upcoming expense that would reduce available funds.
Administrators said they expect to refine foundation payments, local revenues and grant totals before the fiscal year begins and that the board will consider the final budget in July. Trustees asked clarifying questions about categorical definitions (for example, instructional support includes guidance and nursing) and the timing of vehicle receipts.
Why it matters: The preliminary budget sets spending priorities for instruction, transportation and maintenance and frames decisions about transfers, capital work and whether to pursue budget amendments. The district flagged contingencies (vehicle purchases, parking-lot costs and grant carryover) that could require adjustments before July’s final adoption.
