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Yuma Union High School District presents preliminary 2026–27 budget and plans September revision
Summary
District finance staff presented the 2026–27 proposed budget on preliminary auditor-general forms, noting a state-required 2% per-pupil increase and that final forms will require a September revision once the legislature's budget is released.
District finance staff presented the Yuma Union High School District's proposed preliminary budget for 2026–27 at the June 10 governing board meeting and explained why the district is using preliminary auditor-general forms that will be revised in September after the state releases final budget forms.
Brenda, the district budget presenter, told the board that because the state budget was not yet finalized the district must propose and adopt on preliminary forms required by the auditor-general. She said the proposal includes the state-mandated 2% increase to per-pupil funding used in the draft figures and that administrators will return in September to revise the budget once final state numbers and current-year closing data are available.
Brenda walked through fund summaries in the packet, including maintenance and operations, capital, classroom site funds and special education program pages; she said the district has an internal carryover policy and identified a $10 million carryover target in the packet. She also referenced the district's reported average teacher salary used in the forms and noted the classroom site fund uplift used in projections. Brenda emphasized that some line-item decreases shown in the packet reflect conservative enrollment projections for budgeting purposes and that final numbers will be updated in the fall.
Board members did not substantially amend the proposed forms during the meeting; the board voted to adopt the preliminary forms as presented to meet the state timeline, with a required revision planned for September after the auditor-general issues final forms and the district closes the current fiscal year.
Board materials referenced enrollment-based accounting conventions, special education maintenance-of-effort requirements and grant-funded special projects; Brenda said grant carryovers and completion reports would be incorporated in subsequent revisions.
