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Las Cruces Public Schools pushes FY2027 budget survey at first town hall
Summary
District leaders described a year-round budgeting process, outlined an annual timeline and urged residents to complete a new budget survey that was shortened in some places and expanded in others to capture community priorities, including campus safety.
Las Cruces Public Schools officials urged residents to complete the district's FY2027 budget survey at the system's first of three budget town halls, describing how survey results will be used to set school- and district-level spending priorities.
The meeting opened with Cheng Yi Alex Liu, deputy superintendent overseeing finance and budgeting, who said the district's year-round process is unusual in New Mexico and that "your voice will drive next year's budget priorities." The session focused on how the district is promoting the survey, changes to the survey itself and the calendar for drafting, presenting and adopting the FY2027 budget.
Why it matters: District officials say community responses will inform personnel, operating and capital plans at 40 school sites and roughly 25 departments. The schedule officials described shows the legislative session and a Public Education Department "unit value" in April as key external factors that determine how much revenue the district will have to allocate.
Budget process and timeline: Matthew Saenz, LCPS budget director, said the district begins budget development early, collects site- and department-level proposals informed by…
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