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Higley board reviews first draft of FY26 capital outlay budget; major projects contingent on School Facilities Division funding
Summary
Finance staff gave a first read of the FY2026 capital outlay budget, noting reduced state capital, no M&O-to-capital transfer this year, priorities on security camera upgrades and a $1 million contingency.
Higley Unified School District staff presented a first review of the district's fiscal year 2025'26 capital outlay budget on Tuesday, emphasizing that major maintenance projects will depend on state School Facilities Division (SFD) grants and noting the district is not transferring maintenance and operations (M&O) dollars to capital this year.
"We are not proposing any transfer of M&O dollars to capital," finance presenter Mr. Moore told the board. He said the district is budgeting an M&O deficit next year and will be "100% reliant on SFD to fund those major maintenance projects for '26." Moore also described ongoing security work, saying the district is completing phase 2 of camera replacements and plans a phase 3 to consolidate remaining…
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