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School board adopts FY2026 final budget; trustees review five-year capital plan and demographic study
Summary
The Lyon County School District Board of Trustees approved the district’s fiscal year 2026 final budget on May 27 and heard independent contractor Zonda Education’s demographic study and a five-year capital improvement plan. Trustees also discussed bond timing and housing forecasts that inform long-term facilities planning.
The Lyon County School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the district’s fiscal year 2026 final budget at its May 27 meeting and received briefings on the district’s five-year capital improvement plan and a ten-year master facilities/demographic study.
Budget vote and context: Chief Financial Officer Kyle Rodriguez presented the final budget and summarized legislative changes that affected revenue projections, including adjustments after passage of SB 500. Rodriguez said the district used a conservative enrollment estimate of 8,904 students for FY26 (down from 8,972 in FY25), and that the legislature’s action produced a net $6 per-student increase in adjusted base funding compared with the governor’s earlier recommendation. The board approved the FY26 final budget by voice vote; the record shows unanimous support.
Why it matters: The budget sets the district’s operating priorities for the…
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