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Board hears budget overview; governor's proposal seen as an early indicator for FY27
Summary
Budget staff reviewed the FY27 timeline and took the governor's budget as an early indicator: the governor's proposal shows roughly +2,173 FTE for Lee County and a $100 proposed base-student-allocation increase; staff cautioned the governor's numbers are illustrative and final appropriations may differ.
Budget director Kelly Lesher and Sarah Cox presented a district budget overview and the FY27 timeline, warning that the governor’s budget is an initial indicator rather than a final appropriation.
Lesher summarized the governor’s proposal as projecting approximately 2,173 additional FTE for Lee County and a proposed $100 increase in the base student allocation; she noted the governor’s document separates Family…
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