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Douglas County Board adopts $340.95 million FY2026 budget, certifies estimated rollback rate
Summary
On May 19, 2025 the Douglas County Board of Education adopted a balanced FY2026 budget with estimated revenues and expenditures of $340,949,443.45 and approved certification of the estimated rollback rate required by a recent General Assembly law; public comment on the budget recorded no speakers.
The Douglas County Board of Education on May 19 approved a balanced fiscal year 2026 budget with estimated revenues and expenditures of $340,949,443.45 and certified an estimated rollback millage rate as required under a new General Assembly law.
Holly Tims, chief financial officer, told the board that "there have been no changes since we presented the preliminary budget" and that the district's plan includes "a balanced budget for fiscal year 26" with a beginning and ending fund balance projected at $57,000,000 and a portion of that balance reserved for capital outlay. Tims said the district plans to roll back the millage rate "from 18.9 to 18.85."
The budget faced no public speakers during the second public hearing; the chair closed the hearing after confirming no one wished to comment. Miss Simmons moved to adopt the FY2026 budget as presented; Dr. North seconded. The board called the vote and the chair announced the motion was approved.
Dr. North emphasized the board's effort to reduce controllable spending, saying the district "actually reduced by 4,100,000.0" but that costs outside local control — specifically increases in TRS (teacher retirement) and health care — led to a higher total budget overall. "I just want to remind the board, so they know that we did actually cut," he said, while noting the net effect of mandated cost increases.
Board members also voted to certify the district's estimated rollback rate as part of the budget adoption process. The transcript records both Holly Tims' figure that the board plans a rollback to 18.85 and Dr. North's later references to a rollback to '18' in the course of explaining historical millage levels; the board approved the certification and Dr. North said the district will address the millage rate again in a subsequent step as required by law.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to adopt FY2026 budget: moved by Miss Simmons; seconded by Dr. North; outcome: approved (chair announced item as favorable). Specific roll-call tallies were not provided in the transcript. - Motion to certify the estimated rollback rate: moved by Miss Simmons; seconded as recorded in the transcript; outcome: approved. The transcript does not include a full named roll-call tally.
The board also approved routine consent items and personnel reports during the same meeting. The board's next regularly scheduled meeting is June 16; Dr. North told the board the budget/millage matter will be revisited per state requirements.
