Board adopts 2026-27 budget with a $18.8 million gap

What happened

The board adopted the 2026-27 budget and a property tax levy of $98,852,490, up 4.63%. Spending is planned to exceed revenue by $18.75 million, about $17.76 million of it structural, paid mostly from savings.

Why it matters to families

Savings will fall to about $61.3 million, near the district's 15% minimum. The district says the 2027-28 budget needs major changes in revenue or spending.

The evidence

The Oct. 27 budget adoption report gives the levy, the $18,751,493 gap and the reserve projection, and the meeting recording shows each motion carried on a voice vote.

The source