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BCSC budget workshop flags $1M revenue drop, geo-bond option and a proposed $140,000 athletic-trainer contract
Summary
Budget staff told the board they expect about $1 million less in education fund revenue for 2026 tied to ADM declines; presenters proposed shifting $2.5M of capital to a geo bond to preserve operations cash, outlined rising circuit-breaker losses, and described a one-year Franciscan proposal to employ district athletic trainers at $140,000.
Budget officer Jamie Berninger and district leaders walked the board through the 2025–26 budget workshop, highlighting revenue pressures, reserve policies and cost-management options.
Berninger said the district is projecting roughly a $1,000,000 drop in education fund revenue for 2026 compared with 2025, largely driven by a decline in average daily membership (ADM). He detailed fund structure and assumptions: salaries and benefits rising to about 97.6% of the education fund, a planned transfer to operations reduced to $5.6 million (from $7.9 million this year), and use of a proposed $2.5 million geo bond to move certain capital purchases out of operating…
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