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Colonial School District adopts FY 2026 final budget amid enrollment declines and tax uncertainty
Summary
The Colonial School Board approved the district’s FY 2026 final budget after a presentation from the finance office that highlighted enrollment declines, rising special-education costs, an 8% overall budget increase and uncertainty tied to local reassessment appeals and federal funding shifts.
The Colonial School Board on Feb. 10 voted to approve the district’s FY 2026 final budget after a presentation by the district finance lead, Emily.
Emily told the board the finalized plan reflects enrollment declines and that special-education students now generate roughly 50% of the district’s Division 1 units while representing about 20% of total enrollment. “We are in good financial shape,” Emily said, while warning the board that revenue uncertainty remains from local property-tax reassessment appeals and potential federal…
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