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Fountain Hills board approves revised 2025–26 budget after conservative update
Summary
The Fountain Hills Unified School District board approved a revised 2025–26 budget after a public hearing where staff described conservative assumptions, enrollment timing, carryforward of M&O funds and an estimated Prop revenue of roughly $72,000.
The Fountain Hills Unified School District governing board approved a revised 2025–26 budget following a public hearing and presentation by district staff. The board put the motion to approve the revision and voted in favor.
District presenter (Speaker 7) told the board there were "really not many changes from June" and that staff had been conservative in June, leaving the district prepared if further revisions are needed before the May report deadline. The presenter reviewed average daily membership (ADM) calculations that drive state funding, noting an ADM estimate shown in the packet and that the district will reassess after the 100th‑day count in January.
The presenter said the district carried forward more maintenance and operations (M&O) capacity than expected and that the M&O override figure will decline in future years. He also said the district expects a one‑time amount from proposition funding (referred to in the presentation as "Prop 23/Prop 123/Prop 148" depending on packet lines) and estimated "a little over $72,000" in that revenue for the current revision.
Board members pressed staff on enrollment reporting windows and how preschool and kindergarten are counted for state funding; staff clarified preschool is counted in total enrollment figures but is not funded, and kindergarten receives half funding under state rules. The presenter said the district will update the board with final numbers after the annual financial report (AFR) and the 100th‑day ADM calculation.
Speaker 2 made the motion to approve the revised budget for 2025–26; Speaker 4 seconded and the board approved the revision by voice vote. The board will receive final June numbers and AFR reporting at a future meeting and may make additional budget revisions if required.
The revised budget approval completes the procedural step required under state statute for the district to publish and adopt a balanced budget for the coming year; no specific amendments or dollar reallocations beyond the items discussed were adopted at the meeting.
