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District finance team outlines drivers of $676,000 planned deficit
Summary
On Sept. 16, finance staff told the board the 2025–26 budget includes a planned $676,000 deficit driven by one-time purchases (three activity buses), technology upgrades and salary and special-education adjustments; referendum funds are being shown separately.
Whitney (speaker 8), presenting the expenditure side of the final budget, told the board that a majority of the district’s operating dollars go to salaries and benefits and that several one-time costs and fine-tuned staffing estimates resulted in a planned deficit for the coming year.
"This is our planned deficit of 676,000," Whitney said, explaining the deficit reflected one-time payments (including three activity buses that arrived this year) and increased technology and capital costs. Whitney added that the district showed referendum funds separately so the operating summary would not be skewed by those balances, and noted some reductions in special-education spending where needs changed over the summer.
The expense presentation also described how purchases and shared-service staff are reported in purchase services and how termination benefits tied to collective-bargaining obligations are included. Administration said the budget will be approved tonight and staff will provide links to detailed financial information and contracts on the district website.
