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Phoenix-Talent SD 4 board adopts 2026–27 budget and related tax resolutions
Summary
The Phoenix-Talent SD 4 Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt the 2026–27 budget, appropriations and ad valorem tax resolutions and approved a packet of policy updates; the board also canceled its June 18 meeting and recorded roll-call votes for budget measures.
The Phoenix-Talent SD 4 Board of Education voted to adopt its fiscal year 2026–27 budget and associated tax resolutions during a regularly scheduled meeting after a brief public hearing at which no members of the public spoke.
The board moved and approved Resolution 26‑1 (adopting the 2026–27 budget), Resolution 26‑2 (making appropriations), Resolution 26‑3 (imposing ad valorem taxes) and Resolution 26‑4 (categorizing ad valorem taxes). Each resolution passed on a recorded roll-call with board members voting aloud; the record shows the motions carried and were recorded by name in the minutes.
Why it matters: Adopting the budget and the ad valorem tax resolutions finalizes the district’s fiscal plan and tax rates for the coming year, enabling departments and schools to begin summer planning and vendor contracting under an approved spending framework.
Votes at a glance: - Resolution 26‑1 (Adopt 2026–27 budget): motion passed on roll call; all present board members voted in the affirmative. - Resolution 26‑2 (Appropriations): motion passed on roll call; all present board members voted in the affirmative. - Resolution 26‑3 (Impose ad valorem taxes): motion passed on roll call; all present board members voted in the affirmative. - Resolution 26‑4 (Categorize ad valorem taxes): motion passed on roll call; all present board members voted in the affirmative.
Board members also voted to cancel the June 18 regular meeting; the board discussed scheduling and the possibility of a separate joint meeting with the City of Talent on the SRO issue (see related coverage).
The board suspended the rules to consider a packet of policy updates provided through the Oregon School Boards Association policy service and approved the packet by a grouped vote. The packet contains statutory and administrative language updates; board members were told any single policy may be pulled for separate consideration at a future meeting.
Next steps: With the budget and tax resolutions adopted, district staff will proceed with fiscal-year planning and any contracted services that require budget authorization. The board noted the potential need for a joint session with the City of Talent to discuss certain intergovernmental issues uncovered during public discussion.
Sources: Meeting record and roll-call votes as read into the record during the June board meeting. No external documents were relied upon for this article.
