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Shorewood previews 2025–26 budget: small net change, one‑time spending choices for classrooms and capital
Summary
Director Heveland presented a draft original 2025–26 budget showing a net reduction of about $525,000 from the preliminary budget, added 1.1 instructional FTEs, and proposed using a roughly $500,000 cushion for classroom furniture, custodial equipment or capital projects; the board asked for follow‑up detail and prioritized classroom needs.
The Shorewood School Board on Oct. 14 received a preliminary review of the district's 2025–26 draft original budget and initial recommendations for how to allocate a modest surplus.
Director Heveland told the board staff expect certification of general aids the following day and described the draft as close to the June preliminary figures — a net change of about 0.3 percent. He said the state biennial budget increased special‑education reimbursement, which reduces transfers from the general fund, and that the district added 1.1 instructional FTEs…
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