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Gilbert Public Schools board approves FY2026 budget revision after enrollment gain

Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board · February 25, 2026
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Summary

Board approved Budget Revision No. 2 for FY2026 after staff reported a net increase in budget capacity driven by a 523-student gain (offsetting an earlier projected 1,300-student loss), adjustments to M&O and unrestricted capital, and updated averages used to recalculate teacher-salary metrics.

The Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board voted to approve Budget Revision No. 2 for fiscal year 2026 after staff reported higher-than-expected enrollment that improved the district's budget capacity.

Finance staff said the district had anticipated a 1,300-student loss when the budget was adopted but instead recorded a net gain of 523 students in average daily membership and weighted student count. That change increased the maintenance and operations (M&O) revenue control limit and contributed to a net…

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