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Medford SD finance team warns of constrained resources, projected deficit for FY2026–27
Summary
Presenters told the Budget Committee that declining enrollment, higher pension and health costs, and special education growth create fiscal pressure and will require planning for projected deficit spending in FY2026–27.
Assistant Superintendent Brad Earl and Finance Controller John Petach presented the FY2026–27 proposed budget, framing it against statewide and national trends including declining enrollment, rising pension and healthcare costs (PERS), and lingering pandemic-related shifts. The presentation described budget assumptions, staffing adjustments, projected revenues and expenditures, and concluded that the district must plan for projected deficit spending for 2026–27.
Petach and Earl emphasized that the district faces a period of constrained resources and compared the district's relative stability to the local university and other districts across the state. They cited demographic shifts and declining birth rates as part of long-term pressures influencing enrollment projections and budget choices.
