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Finance chief: District about 65% through FY26 budget; FY27 planning to start with principals in summer
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Dave Blatchley told the committee the district is roughly 65% through its FY26 budget and plans an amended FY26 budget possibly to be presented in May; he said FY27 planning will start with principal and director meetings with an August presentation and September approval targeted, and flagged cost pressures including staffing attrition, bargaining, health insurance and bussing.
Assistant Superintendent for Business Services Dave Blatchley reported to the Finance and Facilities Committee that the district is “currently about 65% through the FY26 budget” and that he plans to prepare an amended budget that he may bring to the full board in May.
Blatchley said he has begun meeting with principals and directors about the FY27 budget cycle and expects to bring a proposed FY27 budget forward in August with a goal of board approval in September. He identified likely cost pressures for FY27 as attrition in staffing, collective bargaining, health insurance, and bussing costs.
Committee members heard the update as informational. The minutes do not record a formal vote or changes approved at the March 24 meeting; the entry is recorded under discussion items for budget planning.
