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Staff member outlines Franklin Area SD 2026–27 budget outlook, flags 'not to exceed the index' resolution
Summary
District staff told the Franklin Area SD board the administration will place a 'not to exceed the index' resolution on the January agenda and outlined a preliminary 2026–27 budget showing a smaller shortfall than earlier estimated, while highlighting cost drivers such as cyber charter tuition, special-education placements and a reading-curriculum replacement.
A staff member for Franklin Area SD told the board the administration will place a “not to exceed the index” resolution on the January agenda as the district finalizes the 2026–27 budget.
The staff member said the district had earlier projected a $2.5 million loss for 2026–27 but now expects a roughly $750,000 shortfall, with several items still undetermined including medical and insurance rates and the governor’s upcoming budget. “So the resolution is on the agenda to go up to the index, not exceed the index,” the staff member said, noting the vote on that resolution must occur in January.
Why it matters: the resolution would preserve the board’s option to raise millage up to the statutory index without setting a specific increase now. The staff member emphasized uncertainty remains around state funding, health-care costs and program changes…
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