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South County board previews 2026–27 budget with 3.49% tax-levy proposal and $13M capital vote
Summary
At a March 10 meeting, district staff presented a first-draft 2026–27 budget that projects a 3.49% tax-levy increase and recommends four propositions — including a $13 million capital project the administration says would carry no tax increase — for the May 19 ballot.
Ms. McAllister, the district presenter, laid out a first-draft 2026–27 budget on March 10 that projects a 3.49% tax-levy increase and described four propositions the board plans to put on the May 19 ballot.
"We would like to ask the community to support us in doing a $13,000,000 capital vote ... so there would be no tax impact to the community with this additional proposal," Ms. McAllister said, describing a plan to use $4.7 million in capital reserves plus state building aid to leverage approximately $13 million for additional work, including cooling and renovated classroom spaces.
The administration presented revenue assumptions it said were driven by the governor's executive proposal and fiscal advisers' estimates of state foundation aid. The presentation noted a modest growth in foundation aid but limited federal aid changes; it also flagged inflationary…
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