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Board approves budget assumptions including suicide-prevention training and electric-bus purchase plan
Summary
Trustees approved budget assumptions for 2026–27 that add $150,000 for professional development, $300,000 for suicide-prevention training and a proposal to purchase six electric buses with a net district cost of $1.5 million after grants; the board approved the assumptions by voice vote.
District staff presented the final draft of 2026–27 budget assumptions and highlighted proposed additions: $150,000 to expand professional development; $300,000 dedicated to suicide-prevention training and education; and a plan to acquire six electric buses with a net district cost of $1.5 million (total bus cost cited at about $2.7 million with $1.2 million covered by grants).
During public comment Sam Howells Banerjee asked the board for more transparent, itemized detail about how a previously cited $27.2 million figure tied to a 3% raise was calculated and requested clearer budget spreadsheets.
A trustee moved to approve the budget assumptions as presented and the motion was seconded. The board approved the assumptions by voice vote; the president announced the motion passed.
What passed: staff will incorporate the approved assumptions into the 2026–27 budget development now heading to the June board meeting for formal adoption. The electric-bus plan and one-time training investments will be reflected in the draft budget and related materials.
What remains open: public requests for more detailed line-item backup on negotiation-related cost estimates and health-care projections.
Expected follow-up: staff to publish the budget draft in June and respond to public requests for itemized support for projected compensation and benefits costs.
