Budget update: spending on pace; board alerted to possible state minimum-balance requirement

Feb 17, 2026

Finance staff told the board expenditures are roughly on pace with the fiscal calendar and noted a pending state bill that may require a minimum general-fund balance (a presenter said it may be 6% of annual expenditures). The board asked staff to monitor the bill and provide details if it advances.

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District finance staff reported that revenues and expenditures are close to budgeted pacing — roughly 39–41% through the fiscal year — and noted line-item timing differences such as frontloaded curriculum purchases.

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