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Douglas County trustees adopt final 2024–25 budget amendments, warn of shortfall and audit timeline
Summary
Trustees voted unanimously to adopt two resolutions amending the 2024–25 general fund and augmenting certain funds after district finance staff warned of a first‑time shortfall tied to enrollment losses, special‑education costs and new state guidance on a teacher pay program.
The Douglas County School District Board of Trustees on June 26 unanimously adopted two resolutions to amend the district’s 2024–25 general fund and to augment several funds after district finance staff said the district faces a budget shortfall for the first time in decades.
Chief financial presenter Sue Estes told the board the district’s revenues have declined because enrollment is lower than anticipated and several cost pressures have accumulated, including higher special‑education and substitute staffing expenses. Estes said a formal corrective picture will be clearer after the district completes its fiscal year close and the external audit process, which begins with a preliminary auditor visit in August and typically culminates with auditors presenting results to the board…
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