The Springfield School District 186 Board of Education on Dec. 1 received a business report and approved a set of tax-levy and bond-related resolutions that shape the district’s revenue and debt-service posture for FY26.

Business office numbers: Director Miller reported outstanding state payments for FY26 of $2,565,096.39 (with $2,414,379 due to the Education Fund), and presented capital-projects investment figures showing a beginning balance of $95,185,644.06, October revenues of $278,129.42, bond draws/expenses of $7,259,653.43 and an ending balance of $88,204,120.05. October sales-tax receipts (for the July reporting period) were $1,364,429.

Tax levy and special levies: The board opened a public hearing on the proposed tax levy (no public speakers came forward) and then adopted the general tax-levy resolution. Adopted special levies included:

- Municipal retirement levy: $3,641,551
- Social Security/Medicare levy: $3,865,727
- Special education levy: $3,861,522

Voting and process notes: Board members conducted multiple roll-call votes; where roll calls were read aloud the recorder documented unanimous aye votes (seven ayes) on the consent packages and levy resolutions when indicated.

Bond-related resolutions: The board approved a resolution to adjust the debt-service levy to account for the 2025 Consumer Price Index (noted at approximately 2.9%), as required by the bond documents, and the board also adopted a resolution abating certain 2025 tax levies for specific general-obligation alternate-revenue bonds.

Consent agenda, personnel and disciplinary action: The board approved consent action items 12.2–12.5, including an AVID learning-partner agreement for Lanphier High School ($14,984 from Title I School Improvement funds) and an agreement to provide social-emotional learning services to the Early Learning Center (up to $5,000 from Pre‑K expansion federal grant funds). The board adopted personnel recommendations and approved a motion expelling one eighth-grade student from Washington Middle School through the end of the 2025–26 school year with a program; that expulsion passed with six ayes and one 'present' vote recorded.

What to watch: The finance presentation noted the district is using PPRT/CPPRT receipts and prior fund balances to offset operating deficits; the board signaled attention to sales-tax collection trends and to upcoming bond payment schedules that will appear in future meetings.