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St. Charles Parish board approves interim 2027 budget, salary schedule and multiple financial items
Summary
At its June 23 meeting the St. Charles Parish Public School Board approved the interim fiscal year 2027 budget (allocating about 71.4% of general fund expenditures to instruction), adopted the salary schedule for 2026–27, accepted the FY24–25 audit, and approved change orders yielding a net credit and savings.
The St. Charles Parish Public School Board on June 23 approved the district’s interim budget for fiscal year 2027, adopted the salary schedule for 2026–27 and accepted the annual comprehensive financial report for the 2024–25 audit.
Board members moved and seconded the interim budget; the chair said the proposed budget allocates approximately 71.4% of general fund expenditures to instruction. The salary book for fiscal year 2026–27, which includes salary schedules and supplementary stipends, was presented by staff and approved unanimously. La Porte CPAs and advisors’ audit for the year ending June 30, 2025, completed on Dec. 29, 2025, was accepted by the board.
During the meeting the board also approved capital change orders: a change order for the Bridal School auxiliary gyms and fitness rooms that produced a $49,348.68 savings, and a change order for elementary-school auxiliary gyms that produced a $109,737.31 credit; both included no added contract days. The board approved these items after noting they had been reviewed by the capital improvements committee.
The board also adopted a canvassing resolution to formally declare the results of a May 16 special election in School District 1 that authorizes renewal of special taxes; the board’s bond counsel, Jason Akers, prepared the resolution to comply with state statutory requirements.
Procedural notes: several policy revisions (including updates to the annual operating budget policy and curriculum-driven budgeting) were presented for first reading and passed unanimously on first reading. The meeting concluded with a superintendent’s report and adjournment.
Next steps: routine budget implementation and oversight by staff and committees; staff will reconcile contract credits and incorporate adopted salary provisions into payroll for the coming year.
