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Trustees adopt tentative 2025-26 budget as district confronts declining enrollment
Summary
The board adopted the district's tentative 2025-26 budget amid repeated warnings about declining enrollment, a reduced contingency and growing special-education transfers; trustees directed staff to prepare a formal plan in case fund balance falls below policy thresholds.
The Douglas County School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the district's tentative 2025-26 budget.
Chief Financial Officer Sue Estes told the board the tentative budget reflects minimal line-item changes: the district did not make large amendments but removed the 1% contingency this year and is planning further adjustments as enrollment declines. Estes said per-pupil state allocations received recent revisions and cited an illustrative statewide base figure presented during discussion…
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