Oak County board approves $143.6 million FY2026–27 general fund budget on second reading

The Oak County School District Board of Trustees approved the fiscal year 2026–27 general fund budget on second reading at its May 11 meeting, adopting a working total of $143,581,747.

During the presentation, district finance staff said the budget figure includes recent additions such as a floating school resource officer (SRO) and summer salary and benefits for a fire program. The finance presenter stated the district’s request for county support was $63,670,000; staff also said projected tax collections for the year are expected to be about $62 million. The presenter further noted an anticipated enrollment decline of roughly 300 students and a $900,000 shift of career and technical education (CTE) funding out of the general fund.

Mrs. Renan, who delivered the April financial report, told trustees that payroll runs about $11 million per month and that several recurring disbursements (utilities, food service management, fuel) account for the larger monthly checks. She also explained that an indirect-cost journal entry for food service is recorded at year-end and that capital project expenditures are finishing out the fiscal year.

A trustee moved to approve the FY27 general fund budget on second reading; the motion passed. The board did not record additional specific amendments during the vote. District staff said the budget presentation and addendum remain largely unchanged from the prior presentation, apart from the items mentioned above.

Next steps include implementation and coordination with the county for the tax-rate-generated revenue. The board also held a public hearing on the budget earlier in the meeting; there were no members of the public signed to speak during that hearing.