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Higley Unified presents FY26 maintenance-and-operations outlook as override funding phases down
Summary
District finance staff told the governing board the loss of override funding and projected enrollment declines will significantly reduce the FY26 maintenance and operations budget; administrators outlined steps for community engagement and potential reductions.
Higley Unified School District finance officials on Tuesday gave the board a second review of the proposed FY26 maintenance-and-operations (M&O) budget and warned that state funding changes, enrollment declines and the phase-down of a local override will substantially reduce next year's spending capacity.
Why it matters: The district projects lower state funding tied to student counts and expects the local override that supported operations to begin a multi-year phase-down if voters do not approve continuation. That combination will force program and staffing decisions affecting schools and services.
What the presentation said: Finance director Michael Moore summarized assumptions and risks in the FY26 projection. Key points included: - Projected unweighted ADM loss of 300 students for…
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