Minidoka district posts $48.0 million 2025–26 budget, highlights $2.4M contingency

The Minidoka County Joint School District posted a proposed 2025–26 general fund budget totaling $48,024,160 and scheduled a public budget hearing for June 30, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the District Service Center in Rupert. The packet shows total General Fund expenses of $42,728,350 and unappropriated fund balances of $5,295,810.

Key line items in the packet include salaries of $23,394,463 and benefits totaling $10,582,429. The district also earmarked a contingency reserve of $2,393,191 (5% of the General Fund). Revenue sources listed include a beginning balance of $8,571,250, a proposed supplemental levy/local tax projection of $2,785,000 and state revenue lines totaling $35,090,910 for the General M & O Fund.

The notice in the packet lists board leadership and administrators, including Bonnie Heins as board chair and Dr. Kenneth Cox as superintendent. The packet repeats the Grand Total General Fund revenue and expenses and makes the full budget available for public inspection at the district administrative or clerk’s office.

Next steps: the public hearing is the scheduled forum for public comment and final board consideration; the packet itself does not record any formal board vote or motion.