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Rochester Community Schools outlines $1.95M and $4M budget-adjustment packages as state budget remains unsettled
Summary
Superintendent Russo presented two budget-adjustment packages — a $1.95 million "least-impact" plan and a deeper $4 million option — after closing FY24-25 with an unexpected roughly $300,000 addition to fund balance. Trustees asked for more charts and follow-up before any action.
Superintendent Tim Russo told the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education on Sept. 22 that final numbers for the 2024' 25 fiscal year improved from the district's June projection, producing about $300,000 more in fund balance than expected and prompting presentation of two savings packages in case state aid is reduced.
Russo said the district received "approximately $750,000 more in state revenue" tied to categorical funding, with local revenue increasing by about $300,000 and departments underspending by roughly $3,000,000, producing an overall variance of about 2.2 percent. He reminded trustees the state budget remained unsettled and warned that a prolonged state shutdown could require additional actions.
The administration presented two…
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