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Butler County Schools

Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.

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Editorial caption by Our School Board; base: Carl Hårleman · public-domain

What Butler County's current financial and policy records show

Current records include the FY2027 working budget, FY2026 financial results, the FY2024-25 independent audit, student-device and AI policies, and the 2026 school ballot.

The FY2027 working budget balances $31.0 million in general-fund appropriations. The independent audit issued unmodified opinions and reported no material weaknesses, significant deficiencies or material noncompliance.

FY2027 general-fund appropriations total $31.0 million

The working budget lists $31,018,099 in both general-fund revenue and expenditures.

The independent audit reported no material audit findings

The audit reports unmodified opinions, no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies, and no reportable federal-award findings.

Current policy covers phones and generative AI

Student-device rules apply during school hours and regular bus routes; technology procedures must address safe and responsible AI use.

Voters will decide a school-facilities tax question

The November 3 ballot asks about a 6.3-cent-per-$100 property tax for safe, updated and state-compliant facilities.

Where the district stands

FY2027 general-fund appropriationsverified
31,018,099 USD
FY2026 reported net increaseverified
2,687,986.58 USD

Major projects

FY2027 working budget

active

The account-level budget provides balanced general-fund appropriations of $31,018,099.

Next: The district finance page will publish later FY2027 financial reports.
  1. Report generation date printed on the working budget.

Funding

General-fund local, state, federal and other receipts plus beginning balance.

School-facilities property-tax question

planned

The November 3, 2026 ballot asks voters whether to levy 6.3 cents per $100 of real and personal property for school facilities.

Next: Election results after November 3, 2026.
  1. General-election vote.

Funding

Proposed real and personal property tax.

Recent news

Official district finance publications, the independent state-posted audit, current policies, Board schedule and election ballot support this page.

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