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Board approves preliminary budget assumptions and 2025–26 salary schedule increases
Summary
Trustees approved a preliminary budget framework and voted to adopt salary-schedule increases for 2025–26 that raise teacher base pay, adjust administrative bases and increase classified pay; trustees noted revenue assumptions and risks tied to state ECA funding.
The Johnson County School District #1 board voted to approve a set of preliminary budget assumptions and to adopt revised salary schedules for fiscal year 2025–26. Trustees authorized increases that the administration described as approximately a $1,500 base raise for teachers, $1,000 increases for some professional/administrative bases and a $0.75-per-hour increase for classified staff.
Administration said the general-fund revenue assumption used in the preliminary figures is about $20.1 million (the district’s three-year ADM rolling average and state adjustments underpin the estimate) and that those figures produce a modest surplus in the general fund—roughly $318,000 under current estimates—before reimbursables for transportation and special education are applied. The business manager noted the transportation and special-education reimbursements are reimbursable over time and that the district must front-fund those costs.
Several trustees urged caution because parts of the plan rely on continued state-level ECA funding; some asked whether a one-time bonus might reduce fiscal risk, while others said base increases are necessary to remain competitive for recruiting and retention. The superintendent and business manager said they felt confident in the assumptions but acknowledged uncertainty and noted staff will present final budget figures when state data are finalized.
The motion to adopt the salary schedules was seconded and approved by voice vote. Trustees directed administration to finalize budget documents for the formal July budget presentation and to provide additional detail on potential fiscal scenarios if state funding changes.
