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Stewartville school board directs administrators to identify $800,000–$1 million in budget alignments
Summary
Facing declining enrollment and a set of unfunded state mandates, the Stewartville Public School District board voted unanimously to direct administrators to develop expense alignments totaling $800,000 to $1,000,000 for the FY26 preliminary budget.
The Stewartville Public School District board voted unanimously to direct the administration to identify expense alignments totaling $800,000 to $1,000,000 as the district prepares its FY26 preliminary budget.
District finance staff presented a five-year forecast showing enrollment declines, limited state funding growth and new unfunded mandates that together could push the district into statutory operating debt if no alignments are made. "I am gonna ask the board for an alignment target," the presenter said, urging the board to give administrators a dollar target so staff can prepare specific options for the board's April and June decisions.
The forecast covered fiscal years 2026–2030. Presenters said the district’s current K–12 enrollment baseline is about 1,944 students and…
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