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District warns draft school‑funding recalibration could cut staffing and shrink school‑level resources
Summary
District staff told the Platte County School District #1 board that a draft 2026 recalibration bill could reduce the district's funded ADM and lower the foundation guarantee, shifting money away from school‑level resources and potentially reducing FTEs; the district called the draft "fluid" and committed to follow‑up with recalibration hearings.
Jamie, a district staff member presenting the financial review, told the Platte County School District #1 board on Jan. 19 that the state's draft 2026 school recalibration bill is still under active revision and that its initial modeling suggests reduced district funding and staffing. The district's slides compared the current foundation guarantee to a preliminary Legislative Service Office (LSO) estimate and flagged several line items that could materially change local budgets.
Jamie said the district's comparison showed the 2025‑26 foundation guarantee at about $16.6 million and the draft 2026‑27 LSO calculation at about $16.2 million. Staff also flagged an insurance cost line the draft adds (discussed in the presentation as roughly $2.4 million), which staff said the draft text indicates will…
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