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York School District One approves $74.44 million 2026–27 budget with no millage increase
Summary
The York School District One Board of Trustees approved a $74,439,675 general fund budget for 2026–27, using up to $223,136 of fund balance to balance expenses and maintaining a zero millage increase; the budget includes a $1,000 per-step teacher increase locally and a 2% cost-of-living raise for other employees.
York School District One’s board on final reading approved a $74,439,675 general fund budget for the 2026–27 school year, carrying a recommendation of no increase to the district’s operating millage and authorizing use of up to $223,136 from fund balance to balance the books.
The budget vote followed a public hearing in which district staff reviewed revenue projections, state funding adjustments and proposed expense changes. District presenters told the board the district projects roughly $74.2 million in revenue, with about 60% coming from state sources and roughly 30–35% locally controllable. With a no-millage increase, local tax revenue was estimated at about $26.1 million.
The district noted it could legally capture previously unlevied mills from prior years under state law, but the board’s recommended position for 2026–27 was to hold millage steady. Staff explained the calculation that produced a 3.12% allowable increase based on the consumer price index (2.63%) and a reported population-growth factor; the district nevertheless recommended zero mills.
On the expense side, the state raised its minimum teacher schedule by $2,000; the district estimated the state action’s total cost at about $1.5 million. To respond locally, the board approved a plan that includes a $1,000 per-step increase on the district teacher scale (the district’s proposal), step increases and a proposed 2% cost-of-living adjustment for other employees. Officials also described cost-saving measures including $250,000 in projected substitute-cost savings, a 5% reduction to non-fixed department budgets (about $125,000), and an IT-software reallocation of roughly $557,000.
District staff said salary and fringe account for most of expenditures (about $64.6 million) and that the board’s plan preserves elementary core ratios and avoids adding a local tax burden this year.
Superintendent Dr. Brown highlighted the district’s fiscal stewardship and noted the district earned a low-risk score (10) on a recent subrecipient risk assessment, praising finance staff for the result. The budget was approved by voice vote at the meeting’s second and final reading.
The budget approval closes the district’s formal adoption process for the 2026–27 general fund. The district will implement the adopted salary adjustments and savings measures as described in the budget packet.
