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Board reviews FY26 budget, says renovation projects drive higher spending
Summary
At a Sept. 10 budget hearing at Lakeview Junior High School, Superintendent Dr. Wise presented the FY26 budget and fund-balance information, saying increased expenditures reflect renovation work on roofs, sidewalks and parking lots at Lakeview and Prairieview that will occur over two fiscal years.
The Board of Education held a FY26 budget hearing on Sept. 10, 2025, at Lakeview Junior High School. Superintendent Dr. Wise presented the proposed FY26 budget and provided fund-balance information, telling the board the budget is "operating as it should" and identifying capital repairs as the primary cause of higher expenditures.
Dr. Wise said the district's increased spending this year stems largely from renovation work on roofs, sidewalks and parking lots at two sites, Lakeview and Prairieview, and that the scope and timing of the projects mean work and related expenditures will span two fiscal years. The presentation was taken from materials in the boardbook that were provided to members in advance; no specific dollar amounts were identified in the public record during the hearing.
No members of the public spoke during the public-comment portion of the hearing, and board members did not take additional substantive votes on budget items during the session. The hearing was procedural and limited to presentation and clarification of the FY26 budget and fund-balance status. The board adjourned at 6:29 p.m.
