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Griffith Public Schools board adopts 2026 budget, approves appropriations and tax rates; carries over capital and bus plans
Summary
At a brief session, Griffith Public Schools trustees adopted the district's 2026 budget and approved the appropriations and tax rates by voice vote. The board also carried over the capital projects fund and the bus replacement plan from 2025. No public comments were recorded and the meeting was adjourned.
Griffith Public Schools trustees adopted the district's 2026 budget and approved the related appropriations and tax rates at a short meeting where motions were made, seconded and approved by voice votes.
A staff member asked the board to "go ahead and adopt the budget" and said "all the dollar amounts and the adopted tax rates should be before you on the resolution," adding, "That is my ask for this evening." The board moved quickly through the agenda with a series of motions and voice votes that carried each item.
The board approved item 1.3, the adoption of the 2026 budget, after a motion to approve and a second; the motion was carried by voice vote. The board then approved item 1.4, titled "Appropriations and Tax Rates," following a motion and second and another voice vote. For both items, the transcript records that the motions were seconded and that the presiding officer called for "All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Motion carried." The transcript does not record individual roll-call votes or numeric tallies.
Trustees also carried forward the capital projects fund (item 1.5) and the bus replacement plan (item 1.6) from 2025. A staff member stated there were no changes to the capital plan and that the board was "just carrying over the 1 from last year, the 1 that was approved in 2025." Each item was approved after a motion, a second and a voice vote; the transcript records no further discussion or amendments to the plans.
The presiding officer asked for audience participation; the transcript records none. A motion to adjourn was then made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Details not specified in the meeting transcript include the budget's line-item dollar amounts, the specific adopted tax rate percentages, and any roll-call vote tallies. The board referenced a resolution containing the budget and tax-rate figures; the transcript indicates trustees were asked to sign that resolution following approval.
The actions affect district operations, capital projects and transportation planning for the 2026 fiscal year and will be implemented according to district policies and any required administrative steps for processing resolutions and documents.
