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Apache Junction Unified Board reviews FY2026 proposed budget, sets timeline for adoption
Summary
Board staff presented the FY2026 proposed budget, outlining $19 million in maintenance and operations (M&O), roughly $1.1 million in capital, an expected 9% decline in student ADM, and a projected increase in the state per-student base if the state budget passes; no formal vote on the budget was recorded.
The Apache Junction Unified District Governing Board heard a presentation on the district’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget at a June 24 special meeting and set deadlines for the formal adoption process.
Gina Salazar, the district staff member presenting the packet, told the board the document currently uses FY2025 floor figures because the state budget had not yet been finalized. "We are still working with FY '25 numbers because the budget has not been passed by the state yet," she said, adding the current base amount is $5,013 per student and is anticipated to rise about 2% to roughly $5,113.26 when the state completes its process.
Salazar said the district is planning for a 9% decline in average daily membership (ADM) for the coming year, which offsets increases in per-student funding. She…
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