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District outlines assumptions on substitutes, transportation, insurance and levy uses
Summary
Staff told the committee it budgets substitute pay based on state minimums (often paying above the minimum), a transportation budget under $7 million with about 70% state reimbursement, an 18% PACE property valuation adjustment on insured assets, and a 3.9% estimated local option levy increase (~$382,000) to support specials and extracurricular access.
District budget staff walked the committee through specific spending assumptions that feed the draft 2026–27 budget, including substitute pay, transportation contracts, insurance exposure and how the local option levy is used.
Substitutes and pay: Lauren explained the district contracts substitutes for certified and classified staff and follows state‑set minimum substitute rates (updated annually). “We always try to pay a little bit higher than that to attract people to fill our sub jobs,” she said, and noted the district bases substitute assumptions on the higher of the February CPI rate or a…
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