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District finance director outlines nearly $5 million in projected 2025-26 salary and benefit costs; reserves depleted
Summary
Kendra Salesky presented preliminary FY2025-26 projections: projected salaries $4,137,025; benefits $862,848; combined salary costs $4,999,873. She reported $1.8 million was used from the general fund to balance the current year and that no reserves remain, and she introduced Idaho Code 33-522 (Financial Emergency) as a potential tool.
At the Feb. 13 Finance Committee meeting, Director of Finance Kendra Salesky presented preliminary FY2025‑26 salary and benefits projections, based on staffing counts of 3.54 administrators and 51.98 teachers. Salesky set projected salaries at $4,137,025 and benefits at $862,848, for a combined salary cost of $4,999,873 for 2025‑26.
Salesky told the committee that $1.8 million from the general fund was used to balance the district's budget in the current school year and that no reserve funds remain for emergencies. She said uncertainty about state policy changes — including the career ladder and salary schedule under recent Idaho legislative action — makes firm projections difficult. To inform possible next steps, Salesky presented Idaho Code 33‑522 (Financial Emergency) and the committee discussed inspecting district policies 7600, 7600F and 7600P to ensure alignment if that measure becomes necessary.
