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Marion School Board approves preliminary 2026-27 budget and 2025-26 fund balance designation
Summary
The Marion School District board unanimously approved a 2025-26 fund balance designation and the 2026-27 preliminary budget at its June 22 meeting, both carried by 8-0 roll call votes with one member absent. The approvals set the district’s financial framework pending final adoption.
School Board President John Schwartz presided over the Marion School District board meeting on June 22, where trustees approved the district’s 2025-26 fund balance designation and the 2026-27 preliminary budget.
Bruce Zillmer moved to approve the 2025-26 Fund Balance Designation “as presented”; Melissa Stuhr seconded and the motion carried by roll call vote, 8-0 (Nikki Bonikowske absent). Later in the evening, Tiffany Krueger moved to approve the 2026-27 Preliminary Budget; Melissa Stuhr seconded and the motion carried with the same recorded attendance.
The roll call recorded all present trustees voting in favor: Ronnie Faehling, George Graper, Tiffany Krueger, Dawn Papendorf, John Schwartz, Melissa Stuhr, Lynn Tober-Steinke and Bruce Zillmer. Bonikowske was recorded as absent for these votes.
Board members did not record extended debate on the budget items during the meeting; a proposed 2025-26 budget amendment was reviewed but the board took no action on that amendment. Approving the preliminary budget establishes the spending framework the district will refine before final adoption at a later meeting.
The board also approved the agenda and resolutions for the annual meeting during the session. The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
