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Dubuque board adopts FY2026–27 certified budget, lowers levy to $12.48 per $1,000
Summary
The Dubuque Community School District board adopted its fiscal 2026–27 certified budget and approved a proposed levy rate of $12.48 per $1,000. Finance staff cited declining enrollment and a 2% state supplemental aid adjustment; the board voted to adopt the budget as published.
The Dubuque Community School District Board of Education on April 13 adopted the district’s certified budget for fiscal year 2026–27 and approved a proposed levy rate of $12.48 per $1,000 of taxable value.
Finance presenter Lisa Demmer said the district’s authorized general fund spending is calculated by certified enrollment times cost per pupil. Using the district figures — certified enrollment of 9,665.7 and a cost-per-pupil figure presented as $8,148 — staff showed an authorized budget of roughly $78.7 million for the general fund, and a total…
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