District presents FY26 November budget amendment showing major net decrease and new safety positions
Summary
Finance staff presented a November FY26 budget amendment showing a net decrease of $177,615,007 largely from adjustments to charter-school state allocations and grant reconciliations; staff also proposed adding roughly 40 positions including safety monitors and real-time safety center associates.
Finance staff presented the fiscal year 2026 November budget amendment to the board during the Nov. 18 work session, reporting a net decrease of $177,615,007 driven primarily by removing the charter-school state portion of TISA from the general fund and by updating federal and non-federal revenue numbers after final expenditure reports.
The presentation said staff will add roughly 40 positions to the budget package, including approximately 10 safety and security monitors for school sites and 20 real-time safety center associates to staff a new safety center projected to open in mid-December. Staff also indicated some previously used positions (attendance and discipline analysts and houselessness liaisons) are being restored or reintroduced as funding permits.
Why it matters: The amendment reshapes the district—s revenue picture for FY26 and includes proposed staffing changes intended to increase school safety monitoring and real-time operational support. Board members asked for clarification about how many positions are new versus restored from earlier grant-funded staffing; staff provided high-level counts and said they would supply details on specific positions.
Clarifications and limits in the record: The presentation included multiple line-item and narrative details; board members asked for numbers distinguishing reinstated positions from new ones. Staff said roughly 3–5 positions were restored from prior ESSER-funded roles and the remainder are newly proposed; the transcript contains some numerical and transcription inconsistencies, which staff offered to clarify in follow-up documentation.
Next steps: Staff asked for any questions and no substantive objections were recorded; they will provide additional line-item detail to the board as part of the normal budget amendment process.
