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Upshur County board reviews preliminary $41 million FY26 budget, cautions over federal cuts and enrollment decline
Summary
At a special meeting the Upshur County Board of Education heard a preliminary FY26 budget showing roughly $41 million in Fund 11 revenue and expenses, a projected drop in state aid tied to lower enrollment, and staff warnings about pending federal program cuts and invoice timing concerns.
The Upshur County Board of Education reviewed a preliminary fiscal year 2026 budget that estimates about $41 million in both revenue and expenditures for the district's general fund, staff told the board.
The budget presentation, given by the district finance presenter, showed property tax revenue of about $6,900,000 (a decrease of roughly $240,000 from the previous year) and tentative state aid near $21,000,000, "which is a decrease from fiscal year 25 of about 1,200,000," the presenter said, attributing most of the drop to lower enrollment.
Why it matters: school funding formulas, federal program allocations and enrollment counts determine how much aid counties receive. Board…
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