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Sto-Rox SD reports modest enrollment gains as budget preview limits tax increase to 1 mill
Summary
Sto-Rox SD officials said district enrollment rose year-over-year and previewed a balanced 2026-27 budget that may recommend a tax increase of no more than 1 mill; the district removed $329,000 in emergency plumbing repairs from a DCED grant application after learning of a $500,000 minimum caveat.
Nancy Hines, chief recovery officer for Sto-Rox SD, opened the meeting with monthly enrollment data and recovery updates, saying March 2026 enrollment was up 22 students compared with March 2025 and that the district's April total stood at 932, a net increase of 14 year-over-year.
"When you look at the numbers ... the enrollment is up," Hines said, framing the gains as central to the district's financial recovery and future eligibility to move from recovery into monitoring.
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