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District presentations outline modest net changes: elementary and intermediate increases, targeted high‑school investments
Summary
Administrators presented the district’s proposed 2026–27 school budgets: elementary up about $12,625, intermediate up about $4,123, a larger building variance of $63,907 tied to textbook and instrument replacements, and targeted high‑school investments while the high school net showed a small decrease.
Administrators gave line‑by‑line presentations of proposed 2026–27 budgets for the district’s elementary, intermediate and high schools, highlighting program growth, curriculum renewals and one‑time equipment replacements.
Tyler Geist led the elementary presentation and identified two variances of $2,000 or more: a $2,650 reduction in professional services after removing SchoolMessenger and a $5,000 increase to cover inflationary supply costs (lamination service price increases). Geist summed the elementary proposed change as a $12,625 increase for 2026–27.
Dr. Daichler walked the board through the intermediate school budget, flagging increases tied to building expansion and consumables for added classrooms, and reported a net intermediate increase of $4,123. The presenter covering another school (transcript label: "bridal" in the record) outlined a $63,907 variance driven by multi‑year textbook renewals and fine‑arts instrument needs.
High‑school administrators described shifting $5,000 from a district line to the high school to cover musical rights, a $12,859 request for a new technology education boarding‑style program, and curriculum and equipment costs in cybersecurity and the fab lab. TJ Salopek reported a $15,065 increase to support the district’s cybersecurity curriculum after grant funding ended and a $16,598 request for a plasma cutter for the fab lab. Overall, the high school presentation showed a net decrease of $5,061 after reallocations and removed uniform orders.
Why this matters: the presentations contain a mix of recurring operating costs and one‑time capital/equipment requests. Board members asked clarifying questions about many line items, including the operational effect of removing touchscreen functionality from upcoming device purchases and whether instrumentation and fine‑arts replacements were urgent.
Quotes and attribution: Tyler Geist said the elementary program expects roughly the same level of student events next year when asked about a $500 muffin line‑item increase; Dr. Daichler said increases reflect expansion and additional classroom consumables. TJ Salopek described the cybersecurity curriculum as a “future‑focused” program the district is proud to continue after grant funding expired.
What’s next: the board reviewed the budget items as part of a broader approval cycle; no final district budget adoption vote occurred in this meeting.
