Bullhead City School District presents proposed FY26 budget, schedules special meeting for adoption

Bullhead City School District staff presented the proposed fiscal year 2026 maintenance and operation (M&O) budget on June 10 and briefed the board on notable changes, carryover and the schedule to adopt final figures.

Staff reported the proposed M&O budget stands at $17,760,000, down from the current-year figure of roughly $19.4 million because the district carried forward less money into this budget. The presenter said the district moved about $220,000 from capital to M&O in revision #3 so that those funds could roll over and be available for operations. The presenter described purchases of software and hardware this year intended to avoid rising costs.

The presentation flagged a $50 increase per pupil in the Classroom Site Fund (from $792 to $842 per student) and explained that per‑pupil amounts remain subject to legislative action; the FY26 proposal uses current‑year funding assumptions because the legislature had not finalized funding by the meeting date. Board members asked procedural questions and the district noted it will hold a special meeting to adopt the budget, after the required 10‑day public notice, before July 15.

Earlier in the meeting the board approved revision number 3 to the FY25 budget (a procedural housekeeping revision) by roll call. Staff said the district’s target reserve is roughly $2 million and that current carryover projections put the rollover around $1.03 million; staff will return with formal adoption documents at the special meeting.