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Yellow Medicine East board adopts preliminary FY26 budget with $250,015 projected surplus
Summary
The Yellow Medicine East School Board on June 9 approved a preliminary 2025–26 budget showing $13.18 million in proposed revenues, $12.93 million in expenditures and a $250,015 projected surplus; the General Fund projects a $271,755 surplus.
The Yellow Medicine East School Board approved a preliminary 2025–26 budget on June 9 that lists total proposed revenues of $13,178,145 and proposed expenditures of $12,928,130, yielding a projected surplus of $250,015.
Motion by board member Matt Zempel, seconded by Ron Winter, carried to adopt the preliminary figures. The board packet breaks out major funds: General Fund revenues of $11,351,285 against expenditures of $11,079,530 (a $271,755 surplus), a Food Service fund showing $535,500 in revenues and $532,940 in expenditures, and a Community Education fund showing a projected deficit of $23,765. The board indicated the budget is preliminary and subject to adjustments before final adoption.
Board discussion earlier in the meeting referenced staffing and referendum considerations provided by Superintendent Rich Schneider; no additional budget amendments were made at the June 9 meeting. The board will consider next steps and final adoption according to the district timeline.
