Poudre School District presents preliminary 2025-26 budget with $10.3 million to allocate amid state and federal uncertainty

Poudre School District Chief Finance Officer Dave Montoya told the Board of Education on April 22 that the district’s preliminary general fund revenue for fiscal 2025–26 is $434,351,987, leaving roughly $10.3 million available to address contract negotiations, district priorities and potential federal funding changes.

The presentation focused on revenue drivers and known expenditure pressures. "The per-pupil rate we are using for planning is $11,160.06, based on current School Finance Act runs," Montoya said. The district is budgeting with a funded pupil count of 28,613.9 and a projected total program (state formula) of about $319.3 million.

The nut graf: the budget outlook shows modest state-driven revenue growth but significant uncertainty from federal and program-level changes. Montoya and Budget Director Brian Gustafson…