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Santa Fe schools report 1.1% unit-value bump, 5.16% enrollment drop and budget shortfalls as FY27 planning begins
Summary
District finance staff told the board the final unit value rose 1.1%, basic membership declined by 5.16% (528 students), and end-of-year adjustments including substitute-contract increases, lawsuits and an IRS penalty created an approximate $523,000 cash hole and other shortfalls staff will address before the FY27 deadline.
District finance staff told the Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education that the district's final unit value for FY26 increased 1.1%, producing approximately $1.7 million in additional revenue, but enrollment fell by about 5.16% (528 students), shifting program funding and complicating FY27 planning.
The financial officer described major FY26 closeout items: an audited cash-balance shortfall the board was asked to cover (about $523,000), added costs from an increased substitute teacher contract (about $500,000 needed to finish the year), and higher-than-expected settlements and IRS penalties and interest. Staff estimated those end-of-year items together accounted for roughly $1.8 million in additional operational pressure. Staff also noted a…
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