Fairfield County board approves $50.7 million FY 2026–27 budget; presenters say no millage increase

The Fairfield County School District Board of Trustees on May 19 approved the second reading of a $50,722,940 budget for fiscal year 2026–27, the superintendent said.

At the meeting Mister Robertson, presenting the finance report, told the board that the recommendation was for a $50,722,940 budget “which includes a millage of 209, which is no millage increase.” Mister Davis moved to approve the second reading of the budget and Miss Green seconded. The board voted by a show of hands to adopt the budget as presented.

Board members asked questions before the vote about how the district projects state payments tied to student counts. Mister Robertson said state payments depend on the number of students and the local revenue per student, and described a verification process in which the district confirms student addresses on a list provided by the state.

A discrepancy in the meeting record appeared during discussion: while the finance presenter stated the millage was 209, another board member said the budget “includes the mileage of 290.” The district did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; the board used a show-of-hands vote to approve the second reading.

The board took no other formal budget amendments at the meeting. The superintendent had said there were no changes since the first reading and that the budget presentation was attached for board review.

What happens next: this action completes the board’s second reading of the FY 2026–27 budget; the board’s practice on the effective date or any additional administrative steps was not specified during the meeting.