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Douglas Unified board approves 2025–26 M&O revision as leaders warn of larger budget pressures
Summary
The Douglas Unified District governing board approved a revision to the 2025–26 maintenance & operations budget after staff reported a weighted enrollment loss equal to roughly 61.36 ADM and a $328,219 reduction in revenue. Administrators warned of rising insurance costs and recommended a staff-board budget committee to plan for FY26–27.
The Douglas Unified District governing board on Tuesday approved a revision to the district's 2025–26 maintenance and operations budget after staff said lower enrollment reduced available revenue by $328,219.
Superintendent Samaniego opened the budget action and turned to district finance staff, who summarized the technical change. "The difference between what we adopted and the revision is 61.3627 ADM," the presenter said, adding that the weighted loss equates to a $328,219 reduction in the M&O budget while capital assistance rose by about $2,273.
Why it matters: the board and staff framed the vote as corrective bookkeeping and a prelude…
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