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Beacon City School District previews $91.85 million budget, warns $2.4 million in cuts if voters reject it
Summary
Superintendent Matt and business official Anne Marie presented a $91,850,000 proposed 2026-27 budget (4.71% increase) during the May 5 budget hearing, said the district is at the state tax cap (4.4% levy increase) and warned a failed vote could force roughly $2.4 million in contingency cuts affecting staff and programs.
Superintendent Matt opened the Board of Education’s budget hearing on May 5 by describing the proposed 2026-27 spending plan as “a representation of what we value,” emphasizing investments in student programming, staff supports and steady district growth.
Anne Marie, the district business official, told the board the proposed general fund budget is $91,850,000, a 4.71% budget-to-budget increase, with the district’s tax levy at the state tax cap (a 4.4% levy increase). She explained the tax-cap calculation includes a state-determined tax-based growth factor, an allowable growth factor tied to the consumer price index (capped at 2%), and a capital exclusion tied to voter-approved capital projects.
Anne Marie said the district is using estimates for state aid because the state budget had not been finalized…
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