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Douglas Unified Adopts Annual Financial Report; Officials Warn of Enrollment Decline and Minimum‑Wage Costs
Summary
The Douglas Unified School District board adopted its fiscal 2025 Annual Financial Report and discussed falling enrollment (3,497 students; ADM 3,322) and the budgetary impact of Arizona’s $15.15 minimum wage set for January 2026, which the district estimates will add about $50,000 annually to operations.
The Douglas Unified School District governing board voted to adopt the district’s Annual Financial Report for fiscal year 2025 after a presentation by the district’s finance staff.
Superintendent Samaniego and the finance presenter summarized the AFR as a consolidated accounting of district expenditures across main funds: maintenance and operations (about $27.38 million), classroom site funds (about $3.0 million), and unrestricted capital (about $933,042). "This is what summarizes all of the expenditures we have for the school year of 2025 from all of the funds," the…
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