Decatur SD 61 projects $5.9 million operating deficit in FY27 tentative budget

Mr. Osborne, presenting the district’s FY27 tentative budget, said the district projects $153.7 million in all‑fund revenue against $158.0 million in expenditures, creating a $4.3 million all‑fund deficit and a larger $5.9 million operating‑fund shortfall. "FY27 projects a 153.7 million allin funds revenue and a 158 million all funds expenses resulting in a projected $4.3 million fund deficit," he told the board, and later emphasized that the operating deficit "is the number that most clearly communicates the underlying recurring budget challenges."