2026-27 budget is $227.1 million, up 3.1%, with a 3.39% bigger tax levy

What happened

The proposed 2026-27 budget is $227,089,425, up from $220,266,425. The property tax levy rises 3.39% to $131.9 million, state aid rises about $2.4 million to $78.4 million, and $8.5 million of reserves and fund balance is used to balance it. The district says it stays within the state tax cap and reduces staff only by attrition, with no layoffs.

Why it matters to families

This is the money plan for next year's classes, buses and buildings, and the tax levy is the part homeowners pay.

The evidence

Budget Workshop #3 slides (April 7, 2026) show the revenue table and totals. The spring 2026 budget newsletter lists the vote on May 19, 2026. The board approved the 2026-27 tax warrant on August 18, 2026. Vote totals were not in the collected records.

The source