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Baldwin-Whitehall board adopts proposed final budget, holds millage at 25 mills amid funding uncertainty
Summary
The Baldwin-Whitehall School Board approved its proposed final budget for 2025–26 with the millage rate unchanged at 25 mills and a projected $236,000 deficit, citing uncertain state aid, pending homestead/farmstead reports and an expiring teacher contract.
The Baldwin-Whitehall School District School Board on Wednesday approved a proposed final budget for fiscal 2025–26 that keeps the millage rate at 25 mills and carries a projected shortfall of about $236,000.
The board approved the budget as part of the business consent agenda after a detailed presentation from the district’s business office. Mr. Cherpek, the district’s business official, told the board “we're running with a deficit of about $236,000 for 2526” and outlined the revenue and expense drivers affecting next year’s plan.
Why it matters: The district’s spending plan is heavily dependent on state aid and final county homestead/farmstead counts that are not yet certified. Board members and staff said those uncertainties — plus an expiring teachers’ contract on June 30 — make the budget provisional and subject to change before final adoption.
What the budget covers: Mr. Cherpek presented a totals view showing roughly $90.9 million in proposed expenses and about $90.7 million in projected…
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