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Bolivar R‑I board adopts FY26 budget, adjusts pay lines to meet new state wage rules
Summary
The Bolivar R‑I Board of Education on Wednesday adopted a nearly $39 million revenue budget for fiscal year 2026 and approved salary schedule changes to comply with a new state minimum‑wage requirement for school employees.
The Bolivar R‑I Board of Education adopted the district's fiscal year 2026 budget on a unanimous vote Wednesday, after staff outlined revenue and spending projections and the pay changes needed to meet recent state legislation.
Chelsea Aberdand, who presented the budget details, said the district's projected revenue for FY26 is just under $39 million and that planned expenditures total about $44.5 million. "Salaries and benefits are estimated about 25,500,000 together," Aberdand told the board during the budget presentation.
The board heard that capital outlay is budgeted at about $9 million, including roughly $7.5 million for bond projects and an early childhood learning center (ECLC) expansion; other district projects such as a primary roof replacement and a high school parking lot repair are included in district capital…
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