Debt tax cut by $700,000 as staff get about 3.5% raises

What happened

In June the board set 2026 tax rates and used solar project (CRA) money to lower the bond debt levy by $700,000. It also approved a 3.47% raise on the teacher salary schedule and 3.45% for classified and food service staff, with a 7.2% medical plan increase.

Why it matters to families

Property owners pay less toward school debt this year, while the district still raised pay. The FY27 general fund budget is about $48.2 million, mostly from the state.

The evidence

June 17, 2026 minutes record each levy and the amount it raises, the $700,000 debt-levy reduction and the compensation package.

The source