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Nyssa SD 26: federal allocations mostly steady, migrant funding down about 30%; March financials show food-service shortfall
Summary
Superintendent and staff told the board that most federal program allocations are roughly flat while migrant funding dropped about 30%; business staff reported a March operating carryover and a food-service deficit near $105,000–$108,000 and announced the first budget committee meeting for fiscal 2027.
The Nyssa School District reported April 13 that most federal program allocations for next year will be similar to this year but that migrant funding is down about 30%, a change staff attributed to a reduced count of students meeting the migrant classification.
Mr. Murray, who presented the federal-programs update during the superintendent’s report, said that apart from migrant funding the district’s federal programs are roughly 3% lower overall — a decline tied to slight drops in student population. "As far as the migrant funding goes, it's about 30% less than it was last year," he said, and added that because allocations are per-student the services funded will remain in place even though the grant amount has fallen.
Business officer Crystal reviewed the district’s March financial statements: general-fund monthly revenue totaled roughly $2.5 million; the district’s Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP) balance is reported at just over $15 million; the middle-school bond fund balance is $421,435 with an upcoming debt-service payment close to $400,000; and the food-service program recorded about $697,000 in revenue against roughly $803,000 in expenditures for March, a monthly deficit in the range of $105,000–$108,000. Crystal also stated federal reimbursement rates the district receives per meal (snack $1.26, breakfast $2.94, lunch $4.62).
Crystal invited trustees to the first budget committee meeting for fiscal 2027, scheduled for May 6 at 6:00 p.m. in the same room. The superintendent also previewed planned summer facilities work — science classroom remodels, HVAC and cafeteria roof work, middle-school parking improvements and other projects — and said he will form a building committee that includes staff and community volunteers to guide phase two of capital work.
Board members asked several clarifying questions, including about the dual-language program cap (staff said the cap is 38 students and the district maintains a wait list) and whether the migration-related funding change reflects immigration activity or classification shifts; Mr. Murray explained that classification changes — not a cut to services — are the primary driver.
Next steps: the board will discuss budget items at the May budget committee meeting and staff will bring policy or budget recommendations for capital projects and any needed adjustments to food-service operations.
