BUDGET REVIEW / PROPOSED

Schools budget
2026-2027

The spending plan, its funding, and the changes behind the totals.

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Total appropriations

$61.51M

+7.62% from the prior comparable budget

Amount raised through taxes

$49.10M

+7.23% from the prior budget

Budget status

Proposed

Pre-adoption published schedule

APPROPRIATIONS

Where the budget goes

General Fund$57,298,082
Special Revenue$3,119,017
Debt service$1,091,500

REVENUE & FINANCING

How it is funded

General Fund tax levy$48,382,399
Debt-service tax levy$720,390
Other anticipated revenues$12,405,810

PRIOR-YEAR COMPARISON

Largest category changes

CategoryPreviousCurrentChange
General Fund$53,702,684$57,298,082$3,595,398
Special Revenue$2,370,806$3,119,017$748,211
Debt service$1,081,000$1,091,500$10,500

Definitions and source context

Pre-adoption UFB, April 28, 2026. Its all-funds total matches the final resolution; the resolution changes four capital-project allocations. The adopted version retains the verified final status.

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