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Preliminary budget shows 6.6% increase (~$2.8M); board to refine numbers and consider a two-bus proposition
Summary
A district staff presenter outlined a preliminary 6.6% budget increase (about $2.8 million), citing ERS/TRS, health insurance and inflation as major drivers, noted a negative $11,000 tax-cert adjustment, and said a proposition for two replacement buses will appear on the budget cycle.
A district presenter walked the board through a preliminary budget showing a 6.6% increase from the prior year—"which is $2,800,000 more than last year's budget," the presenter said—and said the figure does not yet include use of reserves. The presenter listed key pressure points on the budget as contractual increases, employee retirement costs (ERS/TRS), health insurance premium projections, workers' compensation and broad inflation for supplies and transportation fuel.
The presenter said the executive state budget had not been released and the district is making assumptions that will be refined. He noted reserves are reported with a first-column balance as of 07/01/2024 and pointed to a negative $11,000 line in the tax-cert account explained by an assessment appeal that resulted in a refund. The presentation also flagged a planned proposition for two buses and described the district's 10-year replacement cycle; board members asked whether the purchases should include wheelchair-accessible vehicles, larger buses, or air conditioning. The presenter said the next budget update will be at the board meeting on February 4 and that staff will continue meetings with principals and the leadership team to explore savings and adjustments.
