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Westchester SD 92-5 board tentatively approves FY27 budget after staff presentation
Summary
District finance staff presented a tentative fiscal year 2027 budget that reflects one-time state revenue declines, transportation and fleet cost pressures, and a projected tentative ending fund balance of about $13.1 million; the board approved the tentative budget for posting.
District finance staff presented the tentative fiscal year 2027 budget during the July 23 Board meeting and trustees voted to approve the tentative budget for the required posting period ahead of final adoption in September.
The presenter (district finance staff) told trustees the budget is tentative and based on conservative assumptions: a one-time state block grant received in FY26 is not expected in FY27; special-education tuition reimbursements and transportation funding are subject to prorated state formulas; and property-tax timing affects year-to-date receipts. The presentation cited an approximate tentative total for FY27 in the transcript as "22,555,000" and an expected ending fund balance of about $13,102,000.
Staff also outlined expenditures by type: salaries and benefits represent the largest share (roughly 64% combined), purchase services about 14%, supplies about 4.3% and capital outlay reduced compared with the prior year. Trustees discussed uncertainties including open bargaining-unit costs, possible grant rollover adjustments (staff estimated fewer than 5% change), and transportation inflation driven by fuel and fleet maintenance. The board approved the tentative budget and directed staff to post the notice and return with the finalized budget by the statutory adoption deadline in September.
