Dysart board adopts second 2025–26 budget revision after public hearing

The Dysart Unified School District Governing Board on Dec. 15 adopted a revised 2025–26 expenditure budget after a public hearing in which district leaders credited updated state enrollment counts, carry‑forward amounts and federal/state allocations for the changes.

Assistant Superintendent Miss Bridal told the board the revision reflects state Average Daily Membership updates and new weighting for student categories, including an increase in special‑education weightings. "We have updated enrollment numbers from the state and so now we essentially have to true up to the figures that they have," Bridal said during the presentation.

The district adjusted its Maintenance and Operations budget to account for the higher weighted student counts; Bridal described the change as an update from roughly $222.26 million to about $224.5 million to continue supporting operating needs. She also reported a small reconciliation in unrestricted capital (about a $20,000 downward adjustment) and highlighted several School Facilities Division grants that will fund building work, including window and weatherization projects at Kingswood and Sonoran Heights and a multimillion‑dollar roof and weatherization project at Cimarron Springs.

Board members had no questions during the public‑hearing presentation and later took the item up as an action item. A board member moved to approve the revised expenditure budget; the motion was seconded and passed. No roll‑call vote tally was read into the public transcript.

The budget presentation materials and the district’s annual financial reports are available on the Dysart Unified School District website for public review.