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Finance presents FY25 budget book and FY26 timeline; starting teacher pay noted
Summary
Finance staff presented the FY25 budget book (general fund operating budget $359.2 million) and previewed the FY26 budget calendar. The FY25 materials state a starting teacher salary of $51,066 and lay out the April 25 timeline for presenting the full FY26 budget.
Finance staff told the committee the FY25 budget book, a roughly 200-page document, has been completed and posted. The general fund operating budget shown in the FY25 book is $359,200,000. Staff highlighted strategic investments in personnel, including steps and supplements for critical needs positions and pay increases that resulted in a starting teacher salary of $51,066.
Staff said the district is preparing the FY26 budget calendar and explained timing constraints: state revenue updates typically arrive around April 20 and local tax collections are not final until about one month after tax-payment deadlines, so the district plans to present a full comprehensive FY26 budget on April 25, followed by public forums and the county council's required readings. Staff asked the board to consider priorities in January or early February to guide the FY26 budget build.
Committee members asked for a school-level cost and staffing snapshot in an Excel format (cost-per-school and an aggregated "steps" column showing average teacher experience per school); staff committed to provide the requested spreadsheet by early January to inform budget discussions.
No formal vote was required on the budget book at the meeting; the committee will see the FY26 calendar and related materials in future sessions.
