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Heber‑Overgaard board approves FY25‑26 budget revision after enrollment corrections
Summary
The governing board approved a second budget revision for FY2025–26 after correcting weighted-student counts and reallocating funds; the revision reflects a 2.7% total budget decrease and shifts in spending lines, with staffing consuming roughly 89% of the budget.
The Heber‑Overgaard Unified School District No. 6 Governing Board approved a second budget revision for fiscal year 2025–26 at its May 12 meeting, adjusting revenue and spending after a review of enrollment and data corrections.
Business Manager Andrea Despain told the board that the district’s total budget decreased 2.7% from original projections, driven primarily by a decline in student enrollment. Despain said instructional expenditures decreased about 12.1%, while school administration increased 13.8%, central services (2500 fund) rose 28%, and transportation increased 10%. She reported that approximately 89% of the district’s budget is allocated to staffing (positions, salaries, and benefits).
Despain said a correction to state reporting improved the district’s weighted student count from 409 to 529.79; she credited SPED teachers, the SPED director, secretaries and Katie Bryce for the corrections. The revision keeps the district financially stable through the current fiscal year and into FY26‑27, Despain said, though she cautioned that more significant budget impacts are anticipated the following year.
The board voted to approve the Second Budget Revision (motion by Wendy Hall, second by Pattie Weber). The minutes record that the motion carried; individual roll‑call tallies were not specified in the minutes.
Why it matters: The corrected weighted‑student count raises per‑pupil funding in state formulas and reshapes projected revenue, which affects staffing and program budgeting. The board’s approval preserves current programs the district identified as priorities, including continuation of the SPED early intervention preschool program and a posted preschool position. The district also discussed holding excess balances in the insurance line instead of the salary line for clearer presentation.
Next steps: The district will implement the revised budget for FY25‑26 and monitor enrollment and expenditures into FY26‑27; the board took no additional action at the meeting.
