The Prescott Unified School District governing board on Dec. 2 approved a narrowly scoped revision to its FY2026 budget and several routine governance items, while reserving major budget decisions for the spring adoption cycle.

Chief Financial Officer Brian Moore (referenced by administration) explained that the district adopted its budget in July based on estimates and that certain state 'move-on' monies arrive late in the calendar year. Because PUSD’s tax revenues are closely tied to local property valuations and the district must keep adopted numbers within tight percentage tolerances, administration presented "budget revision number 2" to align figures with the state’s updated reports. The board approved the revision by voice vote after brief discussion.

On the calendar and governance side, trustees adopted the 2026 meeting schedule (generally the first Tuesday of each month, with one adjustment to avoid election day) and approved an academic-calendar change: moving a November professional development day into October to give teachers more time in first quarter to prepare for parent-teacher conferences. Kelsey (staff, Speaker 11) explained that shifting the PD day would reduce November disruptions and better support first-quarter instruction.

The board also approved the consent agenda, which included donations highlighted during the meeting (gifts to the PHS choral program, science department and other school-level donations). All routine motions carried by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

Administrators said the district will return with year-end budget information and the official 'end budget revision' in May after enrollment and state adjustments are finalized. The board scheduled policy-migration study sessions (four one-hour sessions) to begin in January and agreed to review consultant proposals related to the bond/override item at the January meeting as directed earlier in the evening.