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Northland Pines board approves small 2024–25 budget amendments and sets $19.38M tax levy
Summary
On Oct. 28 the Northland Pines School District board approved 2024–25 budget amendments and set the tax levy at $19,381,052 while trustees and staff discussed fund balance and draft referendum planning ahead of a February vote.
The Northland Pines School District board on Oct. 28 approved minor 2024–25 budget amendments and set the district’s tax levy at $19,381,052.
Finance presenter Tara summarized the draft changes, saying the district projects a small revenue decline of $24,008.96 driven by lower open-enrollment receipts and anticipated unspent federal funds. On the expense side, Tara said instruction and support-service lines increased slightly, with a net addition of $39,027 to the general fund.
Why it matters: the levy and fund-balance decisions shape how much the district must ask taxpayers to support operations if a future referendum does not replace current referendum funding. Administrators and trustees described the district’s fund-balance goal as a buffer for unexpected capital or operating needs and reviewed how reassessments and valuation shifts affect mill rates for towns within the district.
Board members asked procedural and modeling questions about the levy calculation and mill-rate examples. Administration said the adjustments would be posted publicly after approval; the board voted by voice to approve the amendments and levy.
The board also noted a $3,000 donation from 'Raising the Pines' to help pay for a field-house door replacement that will aid track-and-field activities.
Next steps: administration will publish the adjusted budget notices and continue preparing referendum materials and modeling for the board’s November meeting.
