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Bemidji school board approves revised FY26 budget projecting $2.7 million deficit
Summary
The Bemidji Public School District board approved a revised fiscal year 2026 budget that projects a $2.7 million deficit, driven largely by higher payroll costs and offset in part by increased state special-education revenue. The board approved the revision by voice vote.
Ashley Eastridge, the district’s director of business services, told the Bemidji Public School District school board that the revised fiscal year 2026 budget projects a $2,700,000 deficit, up from a preliminary estimate of $1,900,000.
Eastridge attributed most of the increase to rising payroll costs, saying payroll is expected to increase by about $1,100,000. She added that payroll costs from September through December averaged about…
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