2026-27 budget adopted with a $165,000 target surplus, $2,000 staff bonus and $1.50 raise for aides and cooks

What happened

On June 22, 2026 the board adopted the 2026-27 budget with a targeted $165,000 surplus, along with the appropriation, fund balance and inter-fund borrowing resolutions. In May the board approved a $2,000 retention and sign-on bonus for every employee, paid in September at a cost of about $124,000, and a $1.50 hourly raise for paraprofessionals (from $16.56 to $18.06) and cooks (from $16.61 to $18.11). The food service fund will spend down $64,000 of its balance.

Why it matters to families

This sets how much money the district plans to spend and keep, and raises pay for its lowest-paid classified workers.

The evidence

The June 22 minutes record the budget and resolutions passing, and the superintendent report gives the bonus and raise amounts. The May 20 minutes record the stipend and wage votes.

The source