Hackberry Elementary School District #3 adopts FY2027 budget with $370,000 projected carryover

The Hackberry Elementary School District #3 governing board adopted its FY2027 budget at a regular meeting on July 14, 2026 following a public hearing. The board voted 3-0 to approve the adopted budget after no members of the public attended the hearing.

Business Manager Samuel Dell reported updated budget figures in his presentation. He said the district's general ledger showed the district was $160,000 higher in the bank than the previous year and that in May the district had approximately $297,000 of budget remaining; he later reported that the June update showed the district would carry over $370,000 into the next year. "the district will carry over $370,000 and so it shows that the district had a very successful year," Dell said during his report.

The budget was opened for public comment during a formal public hearing; Pam Adams moved to enter the hearing and Charla Loomis seconded, and the board later closed the hearing by motion when no public comments were received. The board then voted to adopt the FY2027 budget by a 3-0 margin.

The adoption signals the district's projected financial position for the coming fiscal year but does not change separate operational approvals taken later in the meeting, such as personnel contracts and purchases. The board indicated the FY27 budget and related financial reporting will continue to be reviewed in future meetings.