Agua Fria board adopts revision No.1 to 2026 expenditure budget, citing state funding and enrollment changes

After a public hearing, the Agua Fria Union High School District governing board voted unanimously to adopt Revision No.1 to the district’s current‑year expenditure budget for fiscal year 2026.

District budget presenter Mr. Shepherd told the board the revision reflects final enrollment and state formula adjustments. "This public hearing item is regarding a revision to our current year budget," he said, explaining that the state’s inflation adjustment amounted to about $100.15 per student and that weighted average daily membership (ADM) was roughly 11 students higher than projected. Factoring those adjustments produced “just over a million and a half dollars” in additional maintenance and operations (M&O) funding, he said.

The revision also incorporated updated carryforward amounts the district could now quantify. Mr. Shepherd noted districts have until May 15 to adopt final current‑year revisions, and the adjustments largely align with the projections the board reviewed in June and adopted in July of the prior year.

The board moved to approve the revision and recorded roll‑call votes in open session: Silk, yes; Nailer, yes; Colton, yes; Landers, yes; Acton, yes. The motion carried and the revision was adopted.

Why it matters: District leaders said the increased M&O revenue will help cover day‑to‑day operations and program continuity for the remainder of the fiscal year. The board will consider the same fiscal environment in upcoming discussions about longer‑term funding, including an M&O override renewal the district is preparing to ask voters to approve.

The formal approval followed the public hearing process; no substantive changes were made after the public hearing closed. The board’s action will be reflected in the district’s budget documents filed with the county and state.