New Prague board approves revised FY26 budget; approves trips and several donations
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The board approved the revised FY26 budget (general fund revenues $52,028,392; expenditures $51,667,002.63) and voted to approve student overnight trips and multiple community donations, including AED units from the Mdewakanton Sioux Community and a vehicle donation to the automotive program.
The New Prague Area Schools Board on Monday approved a revised FY26 budget after a presentation from the district’s business official, Brian.
Brian reported general fund revenues of $52,028,392 and general fund expenditures of $51,667,002.63, projecting revenues over expenditures of $361,129 and a budgeted unassigned fund balance of 15.21 percent. He attributed a $74,006.90 increase in general fund revenue from the preliminary budget chiefly to higher-than-expected state aid tied to enrollment and noted the majority of expenditures remain staff salaries and benefits.
Brian also outlined other funds: the Food Service (O2) fund projects revenues of $3,695,001.65 and expenditures that exceed revenues—prompting a plan to spend down the fund balance within Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) limits, including a planned cafeteria table purchase estimated at about $309,000. Community Services (O4) and Debt Service (O7) fund summaries were presented with supporting detail in the supplemental materials.
After discussion, a motion to approve the revised FY26 budget passed by voice vote. Chair said the district is "keeping our fiscal house in order."
The board then approved several action items by voice vote or roll call: overnight trips for the girls and boys golf teams and an overnight trip for the boys baseball team were approved. The board accepted multiple donations: a used car valued at $2,042 from Tim Aplin for the district automotive program; three AEDs from the Mdewakanton Sioux Community (valued at $1,795 each, $5,385 total); an annual $2,500 donation from the Duck Cup to support the Newborn Talk program; and $2,350 from the softball booster club for electrical work on the softball fields. Each donation resolution was moved, seconded and carried.
Board members said thank‑you to donors and closed the meeting after approving adjournment.
Votes at a glance: revised FY26 budget — approved (voice vote); overnight golf trip — approved (voice vote); overnight baseball trip — approved (voice vote); Tim Aplin car donation — approved (roll call); Mdewakanton Sioux Community AED donation — approved (roll call); Duck Cup donation — approved (roll call); softball booster donation — approved (roll call).