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Upper Adams SD previews 2025–26 budget; officials warn limited state gains and charter costs loom
Summary
District administrators presented a preliminary 2025—26 budget snapshot showing a projected ~5% increase in expenses and roughly $30 million in proposed expenditures, with board staff flagging modest state funding projections and high charter-school costs that could affect the final budget; timeline calls for preliminary approval May 20 and final approval June 17.
District finance and administrative staff presented a high-level preview of the Upper Adams SD proposed 2025—26 budget and described next steps in the approval process.
Speaker 1 summarized assumptions driving the budget: salary and benefits updates, recent enrollment trends (including kindergarten registration), placeholders for special-education placements that will not be finalized until April or May, and ongoing review of operating contracts. She said the district will not count on a large state increase and therefore did not build a $200,000 baseline revenue increase into the preliminary revenue side.
The presenter highlighted proposed impact items…
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