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Ontario SD 8C work session previews 2026–27 budget, discusses classified staff insurance change and bond tax-rate resolutions
Summary
Board previewed adoption steps for the 2026–27 budget, discussed moving classified employees to a tiered insurance plan (classified group approved; certified did not), and reviewed budget resolutions including a bond tax rate (3.9293) that the district reaffirms annually.
Board members reviewed the district’s 2026–27 budget documents and related resolutions during the work session, with staff explaining how recent bargaining results for employee groups affect the budget.
Staff told trustees the budget was prepared assuming the higher composite health-insurance amount. Board members asked whether certified and classified groups voted on insurance changes; staff reported the classified group approved a switch to a tiered plan while the certified group did not. A staff member explained that classified employees who move to the tiered plan will have to remain on that plan for a multiyear period and that the district will create a group reserve account to hold savings earmarked for classified benefits or salaries.
On debt service and property tax matters, the board discussed resolutions 25-18, 25-19 and 25-20, which staff described as budgetary resolutions required to finalize the 2026–27 budget. A presenter noted the bond tax rate tied to one of the debt issues is 3.9293; board members clarified that the rate is set for the life of the bond but is reapproved annually as part of the budget process.
Trustees flagged future fiscal pressure linked to the district’s PERS-related obligations; staff noted the PERS bond structure will expire in 2028 and said the district is beginning conversations about options to manage potential increases in PERS-related costs.
No formal budget vote or motion was recorded during this work session. Board members agreed to open a formal budget hearing and then vote during the regular session as required; the work session also set a July meeting/training window for additional board education on bond and finance topics.
What happens next: the board will open a budget hearing during the regular meeting, consider the three budget resolutions, and take any required vote in that forum; staff will create the group reserve account and return with details on implementation of the classified insurance changes.
