District uses about $5.9 million of savings each year to balance its budget

What happened

The finance committee was told the district budgets about $5.9 million from reserves, fund balance and capital transfers to pay for ongoing costs. To 'break even' it must cut $5.9 million or build in a matching surplus.

Why it matters to families

Savings can only be used once. If costs keep growing faster than income, the district will need cuts or higher taxes later. Costs grew faster than income in 7 of the last 8 years.

The evidence

Minutes: 'The District currently budgets $5.9 million from its reserves.' The November 5, 2025 slides show the math ($1.7M fund balance + $2.8M reserves + $1.41M capital transfer) and the cost and income growth table. The 2026-27 budget was balanced within the tax cap, but district slides say pressures remain.

The source