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Tea Area School District previews FY26 budget; projects about $153,000 general-fund deficit in preliminary numbers
Summary
District staff presented a preliminary fiscal year 2026 budget showing a projected general-fund deficit of roughly $153,000, conservative enrollment projections and assumptions about state aid and staffing costs; the board will review an updated draft in July and adopt the final budget in September.
District business staff presented a preliminary fiscal year 2026 budget at the June Tea Area School District 41-5 board meeting, projecting a general-fund deficit of about $153,000 under current assumptions.
The presentation said revenue projections assume a 1.25% increase in state aid and a conservative enrollment of 2,562 students (an increase of about 25 students). The staff presenter reported a per-student allocation used in the formula of $7,005.47.
Special education (SPED) revenue…
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