DC Everest Area School District held a combined budget hearing and annual meeting in October 2025. District staff presented a proposed balanced $82.2 million 2025-26 budget, highlighting declining enrollment, a $325 per-pupil revenue-limit adjustment in the state budget, and an estimated $900,000 increase in special-education aid. The annual meeting approved routine motions including the tax levy, board salaries and reimbursement policy by voice vote.