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Board approves revised 2025–26 budget 4–1 after debate over CTE funding and administration costs
Summary
Following a public hearing, the Chandler Unified governing board approved a revised 2025–26 annual expenditure budget (Revision #2) by a 4–1 vote after members debated increases in administrative lines and a near-doubling of career and technical education (CTE) budget projections.
The Chandler Unified School District governing board voted 4–1 on Dec. 10 to approve Revision No. 2 to the district’s 2025–26 annual expenditure budget after a public hearing and extended questioning by board members.
Miss Berry, who presented the revision, said the update is required by the Arizona Department of Education and reflects reconciliations after the district finalized its annual financial report. She told the board the net effect of the revisions is an overall increase of about $4.7 million on top of the previously approved budget, pushing the total to roughly $678 million. Drivers included adjustments to Maintenance & Operations carryover, bond/capital cash-flow decisions, slight increases in state aid and finalized…
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