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District presents preliminary FY26–27 budget showing 12.5% drop, flags levy and reserve risks
Summary
Custer School District 16-1 presented a preliminary FY26–27 budget that shows an overall proposed 12.48% reduction (excluding CTE), with general fund down ~13.6% and capital outlay down ~14.7%; board discussed tax-levy changes, reserve use and timing for final adoption in September.
A district staff member presented the Custer School District 16-1 preliminary budget for fiscal year 2026–27 and told the board the total proposed budget (excluding CTE building projects) is about a 12.48% decrease from the prior year.
The presenter said the general fund is projected to fall about 13.63% and capital outlay about 14.73%, while special education spending is down roughly 4.18%. "We feel good about this," the staff member said, adding that more than 60% of district spending remains…
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