Board certifies maximum preliminary 2026 levy; business manager reports about $300,000 revenue decrease

Heidi Hagen, the district’s new business manager, presented the preliminary ’25-payable-’26 levy certification, explaining components that drive the change in levy revenue. She said the district is projecting roughly a $300,000 decrease from the final 2025 levy — about a 5.24% reduction in levy revenue — citing three factors: removal of a one-time $135,000 asbestos pay-as-you-go levy from the prior year, an estimated decline in adjusted pupil units (enrollment) for fiscal year 2027, and adjustments tied to the long-term facilities maintenance (LTFM) component that has both levy and state aid elements.