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Pequot Lakes board adopts FY27 budget, approves MTSS coordinator and additional classroom staffing
Summary
The district adopted its FY27 budget, approved a two‑year MTSS coordinator position funded by a $250,000 grant and added a one‑year 7th‑grade teaching position amid enrollment pressures; trustees also approved routine contracts, fee updates and accepted donations.
The Pequot Lakes Public Schools board approved the fiscal year 2027 budget as presented and took several associated personnel and contracting actions.
Heidi reviewed the FY27 general fund: per‑pupil funding was set at 2.69%; compensatory funding reductions are projected at about $47,000; projected summer unemployment for licensed staff is estimated at about $235,000 (100% state reimbursed); and anticipated grant revenue includes a $250,000 two‑year MTSS grant (roughly $125,000 per year) and a cybersecurity grant (~$26,000). The budget projects roughly $430,000 more in revenues than expenditures when restricted funds are included, with an estimated unassigned fund balance of about 15%.
Following the presentation the board voted to adopt the FY27 budget. The board then approved adding a 1.0 FTE MTSS coordinator position for a two‑year period aligned with the MTSS grant; interviews were scheduled and the board discussed tenure implications and the grant‑funded sunset of the role. The board also approved a one‑year 1.0 FTE seventh‑grade position to address current enrollment and class‑size pressures and discussed options for future staffing adjustments should enrollment decline.
The board approved additional routine business: the paybook summary for the period ending June 5, 2026; a prime vendor food services contract with Cisco for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 (with up to four one‑year renewals); adoption of 2026–2027 prices for ticketing and activity fees tied to a new online platform; and several annual resolutions including certifying the population estimate for the 2026 (payable 2027) levy and calling the school district general election. The board also accepted donations and grants totaling $16,263 in June and $4,268.93 in student activity fund contributions.
Board discussion repeatedly emphasized the need to communicate clearly with taxpayers about how an operating referendum would be presented on the ballot and that the MTSS role and the seventh‑grade hire are funded as presented; the board will continue to monitor enrollment and budget sustainability.
