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Granite District signals $14.7 million gap for FY27; administrators plan cuts and to dip into reserves
Summary
Business Administrator Todd Hauber told the District Community Council that income tax reductions and a failed Truth-in-Taxation increase have produced a $14.7 million shortfall; the district is considering 5% internal budget cuts and using reserves to maintain programs and staffing.
Todd Hauber, Granite School District business administrator, told the District Community Council on March 24 that state tax changes and local tax decisions have left the district facing a significant operating gap for the coming year.
Hauber said the district suffered “$5 million in losses to revenue from state” changes and is “short $14.7 million due to Truth in Taxation increase not being approved.” He told council members the district has received internal requests for 5% reductions across some budgets and is planning to use reserves to cover many programs and staffing supports for the fiscal year. He also said the district estimates it still needs about $19 million to cover both this year’s shortfall and implementation costs tied to new legislation for a tentative FY27 budget.
The presentation urged school community council members to monitor bills that did not pass this session and to contact legislators with local examples of impact. The district’s materials also direct schools and parent organizations to explore grants and fundraising where feasible to help mitigate program cuts.
