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Board reviews FY27 budget preview and warns of M&O override reductions if not renewed
Summary
District finance staff previewed FY27 projections showing a Classroom Site Fund increase, lower-than-expected health-renewal costs, a potential $350,000 fuel cost pressure, and outlined program reductions that could follow if the district's 10% M&O override is not continued in November.
District finance staff gave a preliminary look at the Maricopa Unified School District’s fiscal 2026–27 budget and explained how the district’s maintenance and operations (M&O) override affects staff and programs.
Chief financial officer Jacob Harmon said the Joint Legislative Budget Committee’s Classroom Site Fund allocation rose by $41 per pupil and that health insurance renewal costs came in at 9% (below an earlier 14% estimate), which reduced fixed-cost projections. Harmon warned, however, that fuel-price volatility could add…
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