Board begins FY27 budget review, considers special April meeting to review staffing alignments
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Summary
District administrators presented a draft FY27 budget timeline and recommended a special board meeting in mid- to late April to review staffing alignment recommendations before an April 27 decision; administrators noted roughly 80% of budget is staff costs and about 20% is operations and contracts.
District administrators briefed the Stewartville Public School District board on the FY27 budget process and timeline and asked whether the board wanted a special meeting before the April 27 decision meeting to review staffing alignment recommendations.
An administrator said seniority lists for administrative assistants, educational support paraprofessionals, and certified teachers have been gathered and will be reviewed with principals; the administrator also noted the district will check license tiers and align staffing to enrollment projections. "About 20% of our budget is spent on supply subscriptions, memberships, and contracts. 80% is spent on staff," the administrator said while explaining why staffing alignments will be central to budget decisions.
The administrator proposed scheduling a standalone special board meeting in mid- to late April to present the recommendation on alignments, followed by the regular April 27 meeting when the board would consider approval. The administrator said proposed dates would be brought back to the board at the Feb. 23 meeting and that any voluntary staff meetings to preview recommendations would be scheduled to ensure staff notification before the decision meeting. The administrator also clarified that special board meetings would be open to the public but not broadcast in the district’s regular meeting stream.
Board members expressed support for a special meeting to allow more time and information before making final staffing decisions. The board will receive proposed dates at the Feb. 23 meeting.
