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Board adopts 2026–27 budget and millage rates after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing on the proposed 2026–27 operating budget, the board approved the millage rates and adopted the original budget; administration highlighted revenue assumptions, enrollment and state/federal grant uncertainties.
Administration presented the proposed 2026–27 general operating budget and explained the mill calculations and revenue assumptions during the public hearing. Staff described how state funding, retirement rates and enrollment assumptions shaped the draft budget and outlined one‑time and recurring grant impacts included in the proposal.
Key numbers and points presented included the district’s projected FTE of 11,727 (a decline used for planning), assumptions about state foundation increases, and one‑time reimbursements (including MIPERS offsets and mental health/school safety grant funding received in the prior year). Administration also noted a projected use of fund balance for the 2026–27 budget and the district’s target fund balance recommendation (15% per auditor guidance).
During the business portion of the meeting the board voted to set millage rates (detailed below) and adopted the 2026–27 original budgets for the general, school service, special revenue and capital project funds. The board also adopted the 2025–26 budget amendments as presented.
The board president and finance staff indicated the district will continue monitoring state and federal budget negotiations, and administrators emphasized that grant and retirement rate changes could alter district planning; staff will return with refinements as state allocations are finalized.
