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Winfield SD 34 board adopts 2025–26 budget
Summary
The Winfield School District 34 Board of Education unanimously adopted the 2025–26 budget at its Sept. 25 meeting after reviewing facilities priorities and uncertainty about federal grant flows. The budget adoption followed discussion of a potential $50,000 state maintenance match and planned facility projects.
The Winfield School District 34 Board of Education voted to adopt the 2025–26 budget as presented on Sept. 25. The motion was made by Matt Tibble and seconded by Heather Armstrong; the motion language recorded in the minutes was, "I move to approve the adoption of the 2025-2026 Budget as presented." The vote passed by roll call.
Board and staff framed the budget adoption against uncertainty at the federal level and an ongoing push to bundle projects to pursue a state maintenance matching grant of up to $50,000. Superintendent Matt Rich described the district's facilities list that could be matched by the grant — including replacing the one-room schoolhouse roof (estimated about $30,000), possible reflective ceiling work in the boiler room, and security improvements such as keycard access and 2–3 additional cameras (estimated in total around $30,000). The board adopted the budget with those planning priorities in mind and no separate amendments to the main budget were recorded. The board indicated the adopted budget will guide the district through the 2025–26 year and follow-up procurement and project quotes will return to the board as needed.
