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Preliminary 2026–27 budget shows modest available recurring funds; board hears hold‑harmless explanation
Summary
Budget director presented a draft preliminary general fund budget showing roughly $5.1 million available for ongoing uses, an estimated program funding of about $325.2 million and a reserves strategy to rebuild contingency levels; the presentation emphasized uncertainty from one‑time 'hold harmless' state components.
Budget Director Brian Gustafson presented the district’s preliminary general fund budget on April 28, describing it as the first of three submissions toward June adoption. Gustafson told the board the draft identifies roughly $5.1 million available for ongoing recurring uses and explained how the state School Finance Act’s phase‑in and hold‑harmless calculations affect next year’s program funding estimate.
Gustafson said the district’s program funding estimate for…
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