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MMSD staff warn 2026–27 budget will be tighter as revenues lag inflation
Summary
Finance staff told the operations work group that enrollment trends, limited revenue increases and growing costs (health insurance, compensation study, parental leave expansion) create gaps the district must address as it develops the 2026–27 budget.
District finance leaders told the operations work group on Feb. 9 that the 2026–27 budget will present material challenges: projected revenue increases under current rules are small (CPI/WERC figures cited in the meeting) while salary and benefit costs continue to rise. Staff said they are using three‑year rolling averages and state count dates to model revenues and expect a slight enrollment decline affecting revenue‑limit calculations.
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