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District projects $13.5M Education Fund deficit in FY27; levy Option C expected to add $5.2M
Summary
Doctor Brown told the Committee of the Whole that Rockford Public Schools ended FY25 with an Education Fund deficit of about $14M (primarily from health‑care costs), expects continued health‑care pressures in FY26, and projects a FY27 deficit near $13.5M while modeling levy Option C to provide approximately $5.2M in new revenue.
Doctor Brown presented the district’s fiscal outlook and warned trustees that the Education Fund remains under pressure.
“We did end FY25 with a significant deficit in the Ed Fund, about $14,000,000,” Brown said, noting roughly $10,000,000 of that was driven by healthcare claims above budget. Year‑to‑date FY26 results continue to show deficits, and Brown…
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