Voters approve $186.3 million budget with a 2.43% tax levy increase

What happened

On May 19, 2026, voters passed the 2026-27 school budget of $186,337,089. It is 4.3% more than this year's $178.7 million. The tax levy rises 2.43%, which is the most the state tax cap allows. The district's budget page reports 895 yes and 284 no.

Why it matters to families

State aid is almost flat, up about 1% or $400,000, because the state sees the district as wealthier. Health insurance costs rise $2.1 million. The district says a median home worth $649,000 would pay about $185 more a year. It says staying under the cap would shrink future budgets and risk program cuts.

The evidence

The minutes record Proposition 1 (the $186,337,089 budget) and that the school budget passed. The May 6, 2026 budget hearing slides give the 2.43% levy increase, the 4.3% increase over $178,662,726, flat Foundation Aid and the $185 per year estimate.

The source