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District accountant reports budget freeze, compensation at 66% and referendum fund balances
Summary
District Accountant Emmaly Monfort told the Board the staff order freeze begins March 30 as budget work for 2026–27 starts; compensation and benefits account for roughly 66% of the budget; referendum spending stands at $11 million with $800,000+ interest revenue and $95,000 in remaining investments.
District Accountant Emmaly Monfort presented the Board with the district's monthly budget update on March 25, noting a staff-order freeze for purchases beginning March 30 as preliminary budgeting for 2026–27 proceeds. Monfort said compensation and benefits currently account for roughly 66% of the district’s overall expenditures and called out employee retention as a topic many districts are addressing with non-compensation strategies.
Superintendent Nick Kaiser supplemented the update with referendum financials: $11 million expended to date, interest revenue of over $800,000, and about $95,000 remaining in investments. The Board approved Treasurer's payments later in the meeting (see Votes at a Glance); Monfort said staff should consider ordering classroom items on an as-needed basis rather than postponing purchases to year-end.
