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East Grand Forks board approves revised FY26 budget, adds two elementary FTEs and a half counselor
Summary
The East Grand Forks School Board approved a revised fiscal year 2026 budget by voice vote, adopting projections that staff said include about $33.2 million in total revenue, a planned increase in elementary staffing and a modest draw on reserves.
The East Grand Forks School Board approved a revised fiscal year 2026 budget by voice vote after extended discussion of revenue assumptions, staffing and capital needs.
Board members voted to adopt the revised budget as presented; the vote was taken by voice and the motion carried.
The revised budget projects roughly $29 million in general fund revenue and about $33.2 million across all funds, an increase from last year of about $755,000, according to staff presentations. The budget document on file with the board shows an anticipated increase in total expenses of about $984,000 and projects the district's fund balance moving from approximately $3.6 million to roughly $3.4 million under the adopted plan.
District staff told the board that about 80% (approximately 82% by staff estimate) of expense increases are driven by salaries and benefits. Enrollment for the budget year was calculated at an…
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