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Sumner County Schools outline FY26 budget strategy as TISA funding shifts
Summary
At a March 4 study session, district leaders outlined a strategic approach to the FY26 budget, citing a projected $7.3 million TISA increase, a required $3.9 million teacher-pay increase, potential losses tied to an economic-disadvantage reclassification, and a $26.1 million unrestricted fund balance.
The Presenter, speaking as the session's lead presenter, laid out Sumner County Schools' strategy for building the fiscal 2026 budget and warned the district must balance $400 million in requests against roughly $300 million it expects to spend. "We'll get somewhere around $400,000,000 worth of budget request, all of which are valid. And we'll have about 300,000,000 to spend," the Presenter said.
The district framed the discussion around the new TISA funding formula proposed in the governor's budget, which the Presenter said would increase district revenue by roughly $7.3 million under current proposals and establishes a base of $7,295 per student. The Presenter noted the state has earmarked part of the TISA increase to teacher pay: "What we are required to increase teacher pay raises this year is $3,900,000," the Presenter said.
Nut graf: The session was a strategic briefing, not a final budget vote. District leaders emphasized that while the governor's proposal shows a net funding…
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