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Business office flags roughly $6.5M preliminary budget gap; board discusses next steps
Summary
Assistant Superintendent for Business reported a preliminary 2026–27 budget gap of about $6.5 million and presented interim financials; the board discussed timing for state aid figures and corrective‑action steps for the federal single audit. The board approved a consent agenda with multiple retirements.
Assistant Superintendent for Business Maria Benat Labarish told the board on Jan. 26 that the district is facing a preliminary budget gap of about $6,500,000 for the 2026–27 year, and that final state aid figures expected after the governor’s address will change that estimate.
Labarish outlined near‑term finance steps: she will use the governor’s state‑aid numbers to refine the revenue side of the budget, and she plans a February presentation on the non‑instructional portion of the budget. She also…
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