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Granite School District board approves final 2025-26 budget after 6-0-1 vote
Summary
The Granite School District Board of Education approved the district's final 2025-26 budget (Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Abstain: 1) after staff presented a balanced budget and members discussed accountability and unfunded legislative mandates.
The Granite School District Board of Education on June 16 voted to approve the district's final 2025-26 budget. Connie Burgess moved the motion, Julie Jackson seconded it and the board recorded a tally of Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Abstain: 1 (Kim Chandler).
Board members discussed the budget's alignment with district priorities and raised questions about accountability for specific expenditures. Board member Kim Chandler said she would abstain from the vote, noting she "voted against the budget last year" and reiterated concerns about program priorities and the need for an independent audit. The budget approval was presented as the final revised budget for 2025-26; staff noted the published budget and property-tax impact schedule were made available to the public.
