District overview
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
Morgan County School District serves about 3,200 students in five schools: Morgan Elementary, Mountain Green Elementary, Morgan Middle, Mountain Green Middle and Morgan High. A five-member elected Board of Education, one member per district, sets the budget and tax rate and hires Superintendent Andy Jensen. About 60% of general fund money comes from the State of Utah; most of the rest comes from local property taxes (the basic levy and the board levy). In 2026 the board considered raising its tax rate to cover special education costs, then chose to cover the gap from savings instead.
The 2026-27 budget expects $21.9 million from the state out of $36.8 million in general fund revenue, down from $23.5 million in 2024-25.
The basic and board levies are budgeted at $12.5 million in 2026-27, up from $8.6 million in 2024-25.
The general fund balance falls from $16.4 million (July 2025) to a projected $9.6 million (June 2027), about 3.1 months of spending.
October 2026 counts were 58 students (1.9%) lower, with the drop concentrated in Mountain Green.
Part of the drop in savings paid for one-time projects such as a new gym, and auditors gave the district's 2025 financial statements the highest opinion. The minutes do not show a plan yet for closing the ongoing special education gap.
Down from $16,427,047 in June 2025
11% more tax revenue; not adopted June 9, 2026
Context: $37.1 million 2026-27 general fund spending divided by about 3,235 students (NCES); excludes debt, capital and food service funds
Plus steps and lanes
After a hot start to the 2026-27 school year, the board discussed starting school the week before Labor Day, adding early-release days in the first week, and installing cooling beginning with third floors.
Proposed for the 2027-28 budget
Corroding galvanized pipes at Morgan Elementary need replacing; last year's single bid came in too high. The playground is also old.
Capital fund ($600,000 water line, $250,000 playground ADA/safety)
The track must be fully replaced, not resurfaced. The district applied for a state rural sports facilities grant and set aside a $250,000 match.
Capital fund match plus Rural School Sports Facilities Grant
Morgan High replaced Chromebooks with leased MacBooks that students keep through high school.
Capital fund (yearly lease) plus $75 yearly student fee
Morgan County
Two Morgan County School District board seats are on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Each has one declared nonpartisan candidate, the incumbent: Mandy Wallace (District 2) and Kelly Preece (District 4).
Official source · verified Oct 29, 2026
All posted board agendas (public notices) and minutes from November 2025 through October 2026, YouTube recordings of regular meetings, audio recordings of recent meetings (machine transcripts), the FY27 budget packet, the 2025 financial statements and 2026-27 salary schedules from morgansd.org.
We read every agenda, packet, recording, and set of minutes, and write up the decisions that affect families — each one linked to the document it came from.
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