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District finance staff projects modest year‑end surplus but flags salary and levy tradeoffs

Wauwatosa School District Finance & Resource Committee · March 18, 2026
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Summary

Finance staff told the committee February results show revenues and expenses tracking near projections and forecast a $600,000–$1.2 million favorable variance, but noted salaries and benefits account for nearly 80% of the budget and the $3.5M chargeback will affect fund balance choices.

The Finance & Resource Committee heard a detailed review of February financials and projections showing the district’s operating funds tracking close to budget but facing structural tradeoffs.

“On the expense side, the thing that I’m always most concerned about is salaries and benefits. That’s nearly 80% of our budget,” presenter Jay Scott told the committee during the February-financials review. Scott and staff used revenue and expense dashboards…

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