Budget & Finance

The school budget is the biggest investment the community makes with its tax dollars. District leaders work to make the most effective use of resources to benefit students, to develop and manage the budget in a responsible and transparent manner and to be accountable to taxpayers.

2023-24 Budget

On Tuesday, May 16, voters approved the 2023-24 budget proposal by a margin of 335 to 295. Learn more.

• Budget total: $24,806,120
• Budget increase: $882,378
• Tax levy increase: 2.5%

Budget Development Calendar

Fall

• Review enrollment data, facilities and related needs, building allocations and needs, district staffing and long-range budgetary plans
• Present budget development calendar to the Board of Education for adoption
• Administrators review staffing, facility, construction, budget allocations and special needs requests

Winter

• Departments review their budgets, staffing and long-range needs
• Present preliminary budget forecast and budget assumptions and review the governor’s executive budget proposal
• Budget presentations and work sessions

February

• Board candidate petitions available

March

• Final review of budget proposal by Board of Education

April

• Legal ads published for annual meeting (45 days prior to vote)
• Budget adoption by statutory deadline
• Board candidate petitions due by statutory deadline
• Property tax report card due to SED and newspaper
• Publicize budget information and hold budget informational meetings

May

• Budget hearing held 7-14 days before vote
• Mail budget notice after budget hearing, but no later than six days before vote
• Budget vote and board election

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