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Board reviews levy-replacement scenarios and adopts 2025–26 budget (Resolution 989)
Summary
Board heard replacement-levy forecasting scenarios for the EPO and technology levies showing multiple growth models, requested levy-spend breakdowns for outreach, and unanimously adopted Resolution 989 to set maximum appropriations for the 2025–26 budget.
District financial consultant Corey Pleger presented replacement-levy scenarios and growth forecasts to the Richland School Board as staff prepared to place Education Programs & Operations (EPO) and technology levies before voters. Pleger reviewed levy-lid rules, recent assessed-value growth driven by new construction, and four revenue scenarios using growth assumptions ranging from 2.5% to 7.5% (and a hybrid variable model). He said the district is currently about $6 million under the levy lid and that forecasting levy revenue involves tradeoffs…
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