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Board discusses compressed budget calendar, multiyear budgeting challenges and strategic plan process
Summary
Board members and finance staff outlined the district budget calendar and cautioned that multi-year budgets would be difficult this year because of hurricane-related uncertainty and delayed state/federal information; the superintendent also presented a contracted strategic plan process emphasizing equity and community engagement.
District finance staff presented a proposed 2026 budget calendar and described timing constraints that will compress the board’s budget work into February and March. Finance Director Heidi (last name not specified) told the board that county and state revenue projections are uncertain following Tropical Storm Helene and that federal funds (including ESSER) and state budget timing complicate multi-year budgeting.
Board members asked whether the county’s prior interest in multi-year budgeting still applies and whether the district could produce a…
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