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Superintendent warns missing state budget could 'put us in a real pickle' for 2025–26 school year
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Sage told the board that the state had not yet adopted a budget and urged vigilance because losing anticipated state aid would threaten district planning and finances for the 2025–26 year.
Superintendent Dr. Sage told trustees the district remains ready for the school year but expressed concern that the state legislature had not adopted a budget. “Still no state budget,” he said, adding that while he did not want to “push the panic button yet,” the absence of a state appropriation could leave the district short of funds it had anticipated.
Dr. Sage reminded the board that the legislature had a legal requirement to adopt a budget by June 30 in prior years and cited a past year in which an adopted budget did not arrive until the following March. “My biggest fear is that we lose what we're anticipated to get because that would put us in a real pickle,” he said.
He asked trustees and the public to monitor communications and to contact state legislators if needed. Trustees later echoed that urgency during board discussion and urged constituents to reach out to their state representatives.
Why it matters: Delays or reductions in the state budget can force districts to defer purchases, delay hires or adjust programming; trustees characterized the situation as a near‑term risk to district operations and requested continued attention ahead of the school year.
