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Academy District 20 sees modest per-pupil revenue gain; officials urge conservative budget planning
Summary
Superintendent and finance staff told the Board of Education that per-pupil revenue could rise about $307 but that funded pupil count and averaging changes mean the district should plan conservatively for 2025–26.
Academy District 20 Superintendent Haber and Chief Financial staff presented a preliminary revenue outlook showing a modest per-pupil increase and a small projected enrollment decline as the board begins budget work.
Finance director Becky Allen told the board the introduced School Finance Act projections show roughly a $307 increase in per-pupil revenue (about 2.87%), but she warned the district is projecting a 43-student head-count decline next year and is planning conservatively for funded-pupil-count averaging changes.
Board members heard that the net new funding expected to flow to the district under the current projections is about $5.2 million after charter pass-throughs;…
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