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Saint Francis board approves preliminary 2026–27 budget assumptions and directs administration to prepare reductions
Summary
The Saint Francis Area Schools board approved preliminary assumptions for the 2026–27 budget, noting enrollment projections and an estimated $200,000 Title I shortfall, and passed a resolution directing administration to prepare recommendations for $500,000–$800,000 in possible program and position reductions.
The Saint Francis Area Schools Board on Jan. 26 approved preliminary assumptions that will guide development of the district's fiscal year 2026'27 budget and passed a resolution directing administration to develop recommendations for reductions in programs and positions if necessary.
The board's vote adopted the district's initial planning assumptions, which Director of Business Services Don DeBell said include an enrollment projection of 3,998 students for 2026'27 (down from 4,061 in 2025'26), an anticipated reduction of about $200,000 in Title I federal funding and aggressive projections for utility and insurance increases. "We have 3,998 students projected for 26'27 school year," DeBell told the board during her presentation.
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