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Milton officials present FY26 level-service budget (9.44% increase) and needs-based additions ahead of potential override
Summary
District staff presented a FY26 level-service budget with a 9.44% increase over FY25 and a list of needs-based additions (EL staffing, curriculum, HR, transportation) intended to support the district’s implementation plan; committee members discussed messaging and override strategy.
District finance staff and the superintendent presented an FY26 budget framework Dec. 4 that combines a 9.44% level-service increase with a separate needs-based request tied to the district’s implementation plan. The presentation framed level-service increases as covering mandated and inflationary costs while the needs-based additions were presented as targeted investments to improve instruction and operational capacity.
The finance presenter described the level-service package as a 9.44% increase over FY25, citing step increases, higher substitute rates, out-of-district special-education tuition increases and transportation inflation…
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