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Finance director outlines budget parameters and assumptions: state funding, enrollment, staffing costs
Summary
Finance Director Lauren Wolfe reviewed Board-adopted budget parameters and summarized assumptions including state funding levels, enrollment projections, staffing costs, and operational needs to guide the upcoming budget cycle.
At the April 23 orientation, Finance Director Lauren Wolfe reviewed the Budget Parameters previously adopted by the Board, which she described as foundational values to guide the district's fiscal decisions.
Wolfe listed the parameters as: "Student-centered decision-making; Educational equity; Data-informed choices; Prioritization of proven instructional strategies; Long-term fiscal planning and stewardship." She then provided an overview of the key budget assumptions staff will use in drafting the proposed budget: projected state funding levels, enrollment projections, staffing cost estimates, and necessary operational services. Wolfe stressed that these assumptions form the basis for initial budget scenarios the committee will examine.
No final appropriations were discussed at the orientation; Wolfe framed the session as informational and noted that the committee's formal review and any revisions would occur in subsequent meetings when staff provide detailed financial schedules and levy information.
