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Board presses administration over under‑1% projected general fund reserve
Summary
Board members criticized the proposed budget’s projected general fund reserve (about 0.62%), calling it risky and urging more conservative planning. Members asked for earlier warning procedures and a January 2027 revision once enrollment and state revenues are clearer.
Several board members told the superintendent they were uncomfortable approving a budget that left the general fund with a reserve of less than 1 percent. "And to approve a… fund balance of less than 1%, like, makes no sense," said Darla, a board member, during the hearing, adding the level is "completely unacceptable" based on the board’s experience.
Members asked administrators to signal earlier when the district’s finances deteriorate so the board can act sooner, and noted the district plans a formal budget revision after student counts and clearer state allocations — targeted in discussion around January 2027 — that could alter the reserve projection. Superintendent Cassie Shaw and other administrators said they had budgeted conservatively on revenue and that one‑time grant changes account for some year-to-year variances.
