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Parkland officials warn governor's budget cuts could reduce district revenue by about $1.9 million
Summary
Business administrator Leslie Frisbee told the board that a November budget shortfall estimate of about $12.4 million would shrink with a 4% Act 1 increase, but the governor's proposed budget reduces state allocations by roughly $1.9 million for Parkland; the district is holding federal revenues at status quo pending final federal decisions.
Leslie Frisbee gave the workshop's revenue update for the 2025-26 budget, telling the board the district's November estimate showed an approximate $12.4 million shortfall before any tax increase. She said a maximum Act 1 index increase at 4% would produce about $6.1 million in new tax revenue and reduce the gap, but the governor's 2025-26 budget proposal would lower the district's anticipated state revenue by about $1.9 million compared with earlier projections.
Why it matters: a multi-million-dollar swing in projected state support changes the size of the budget gap the board must address before final adoption in June. Frisbee said local revenue remains the largest share of the district's budget (about 78% of projected 25-26 revenue), and the administration is continuing contingency planning while keeping federal grant assumptions at status quo.
Details and numbers: the presentation tracked historical increases in assessed value, earned-income tax collections (projected at more than $16 million for 25-26), and interim real-estate tax collections. Frisbee said Parkland's total student enrollment growth since 19-20 is about 665 students (roughly 6.7% growth) and that per-student spending is about $22,400. She highlighted that basic education subsidy and special-education subsidy increases lag far behind expenditure growth.
Next steps: the administration will update the board at the March committee/workshop and at the April budget seminar (final adoption scheduled for June). "We're going to continue to refine those numbers and bring budget numbers to you that we feel very confident in," she said.
Source: Parkland School District workshop presentation, Feb. 18, 2025 (Leslie Frisbee).
