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Vernonia School District board adopts $15.5 million budget for 2025–26
Summary
The Vernonia School District Board adopted a $15,501,234 budget for 2025–26, setting a tax rate of $5.0121 per $1,000 of assessed value and approving transfers to move spending authority within the current year budget.
The Vernonia School District Board of Directors voted Tuesday to adopt the district's 2025–26 budget totaling $15,501,234 and set a tax rate of $5.0121 per $1,000 of assessed value. Board member (voice 7) read the fund-by-fund totals: "General fund, 10,635,200. Special revenue fund, 3,686,034. Debt service fund, 1,180,000. Total all funds, 15,501,234."
Board members said the adopted budget reflects conservative planning and a cautious approach to revenues. Chair reiterated that the board had held a public budget hearing earlier in the meeting and moved from that hearing to a formal vote to adopt the spending plan. "It has been moved and seconded, to adopt the budget, and resolution number 2025-04," the Chair said before calling for a voice vote; members approved the resolution.
The board also approved a separate resolution to transfer appropriations within the 2024–25 budget to reallocate spending authority among functions for the current year. Board member (voice 2) moved the transfer resolution, which was seconded and approved on voice vote. The materials provided at the meeting list those transfers as routine adjustments to ensure adequate authority in instructional and support functions through the fiscal year end.
Superintendent (voice 5) and other board members emphasized the district's conservative budgeting approach in discussion, citing an effort to avoid relying on uncertain future revenues. The adoption completes the district’s formal budget process for 2025–26; the board did not identify any pending additional actions tied to this resolution.
