Kickapoo board reviews preliminary 2026–27 budget and flags food-service deficit, equalization risk

Jun 10, 2026

Board received a preliminary 2026–27 budget showing $3.2 million in projected property tax revenue, a projected drop in state equalization aid, and a sizable transfer to special education; members asked staff to clarify food-service losses and possible use of reserve funds before final adoption.

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The Kickapoo Area School District board on June 14 examined a preliminary 2026–27 budget that projects roughly $3.2 million in property tax revenue and carries several major uncertainties, including an estimated $200,000 reduction in equalization aid and an $882,000 transfer to the special-education fund.

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