The Southgate Community Schools board approved a fiscal year 2026 budget amendment at its Nov. 25, 2025 meeting after staff outlined changes driven by state aid and an enrollment increase.

A staff budget presenter said the amendment would add $990,000 to ending fund equity and yield an ending fund balance of about $20,181,698. Staff attributed the change chiefly to a 4.6% increase in per-pupil state aid and a final count that was 105 students higher than last year. The presenter said some staffing additions were made to accommodate the higher enrollment and noted that costs tied to upcoming collective-bargaining agreements had not yet been reflected in the amendment.

Board members asked whether the 105-student increase was above last year's enrollment or above the district's budget assumption; staff clarified it was above last year's enrollment and that the original budget had assumed roughly a 100-student increase. The presenter advised that more detailed documents and a PowerPoint were available on request and that staff could answer technical questions by email.

A motion to approve the budget amendment was made by a board member and supported; the board adopted the amendment by voice vote. The board did not adopt additional changes tied to bargaining costs at this meeting.

Next steps: staff will continue to monitor collective-bargaining outcomes and return with any required adjustments to future amendments or the next budget cycle if necessary.