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Astoria SD 1 board adopts $43.8 million 2025–26 budget, sets tax and fee rates
Summary
The Astoria SD 1 Board of Directors adopted a $43,816,942 budget for fiscal 2025–26, approved a permanent tax rate of $4.9407 per $1,000 assessed value, and set the enterprise-zone school support fee at the statutory minimum of 15%.
The Astoria SD 1 Board of Directors voted to adopt the district’s 2025–26 budget, approving a total adopted budget of $43,816,942 and formalizing tax and appropriation amounts for the coming fiscal year.
The resolution read into the record showed general fund appropriations of $28,220,000; special revenue funds totaling $8,223,492; debt service of $6,773,450; and a capital projects fund amount of $150,000, with $450,000 in unappropriated and reserved amounts. The board recorded a permanent tax rate of $4.9407 per $1,000 of assessed value and noted $4,675,000 set aside for debt service on general obligation bonds. Board member (reading the resolution) said, “Be it resolved the board of the Astoria School District 1 hereby adopts the budget for fiscal year 2025–26 in the total of $43,816,942.”
The board also considered recent finance developments reported earlier in the meeting: the chair noted the district’s Title I allocation “for next year increased by 37%,” a federal award the chair said will prevent planned reductions in Title I instructional aides; the chair said the district will follow up with state or federal offices to clarify the reason for the increase. The board did not alter the adopted budget at the meeting but asked staff to confirm details once final notifications are received.
In related action, the board adopted Resolution No. 2024–2025‑011 concerning enterprise zones and set the school support fee at the minimum 15% rate required by House Bill 2009 (2023). A board member framed that choice as following the statute’s minimum: “What are you I have the closing 15% because that's the minimum that we can get.” The motion carried by voice vote.
Votes at a glance - Resolution adopting 2025–26 budget (Res. 2024–2025‑010): approved; total adopted budget $43,816,942; vote: voice approval (ayes recorded). (See board reading at the meeting.) - Enterprise zones resolution (Res. 2024–2025‑011): approved; school support fee set at 15%; vote: voice approval.
Why it matters The adopted budget sets spending priorities and tax settings for the district’s schools, staff and programs for the 2025–26 year. The Title I increase noted at the meeting could affect staffing and federal program supports once allocation details are confirmed.
What’s next Board members asked staff to follow up with state/federal contacts to confirm the Title I allocation details and to file the adopted budget and resolutions as required.
