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Preliminary budget: salaries drive costs; lower enrollment flagged as $150,000 pressure
Summary
District staff presented a preliminary 2026-27 budget showing a $66,000 decline in elementary revenue and about $113,000 decline in general fund compared with last year; principals' and superintendent offices show planned increases tied to staffing. Presenter warned lower enrollment could further reduce revenue.
District staff presented a preliminary budget update and highlighted that salary costs remain the district's largest expense. The presenter said elementary revenues are down about $66,000 compared with last year and the general fund is down roughly $113,000; the office of the superintendent is budgeted about $25,000 higher and the principals' office about $53,000 higher, the latter noted as relating to prior-year principal salary coverage.
The presenter walked through major categories (salaries, supplies, operations and maintenance, athletics). Board members asked about specific line items including travel/audit costs and the effect of recent state lunch-funding changes. The presenter cautioned enrollment uncertainty: they estimated that a decline in student count could translate into a roughly $150,000 budgetary impact if the discussed lower enrollment scenario materializes. The presenter said hiring is ongoing and figures will be refined before the final budget.
"General salaries is way over there — that's obviously our biggest expense," the presenter said during the discussion. The board asked for updated estimates in the July budget process and the presenter agreed to return with more precise numbers as hiring and enrollment figures solidify.
