2026-27 Budget Development
Planning for the 2026-27 Operating Budget is now underway.
How can families, staff, and community stay informed and participate in the budget development process?
- Attend School Board meetings in-person or remotely. View the School Board meeting calendar.
- Stay informed about legislative activities.
- Engage with your school and department leaders.
Operating Budget Development Documents
- School Board study session presentations will be posted here following each Board Meeting.
Schools’ Budget Development Documents
- Documents such as School Budget Instructions (“Gold Book”) and School Allocations (“Purple Book”) will be posted here in February, 2026.
Weighted Staffing Standards (“WSS”) Workgroup
Per district policy, the Weighted Staffing Standards “WSS” workgroup meets each year and makes recommendations to the Superintendent about potential changes for the following year’s direct school funding.
WSS Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes will be posted here following each WSS meeting.
- September 10, 2025
- October 1, 2025
- November 5, 2025
- December 3, 2025
Budget Development Questions?
Due to the high volume of questions we may get on this topic, we will not be able to respond to every question individually.
We will create an FAQ on this webpage that will be updated with the most common questions. Please submit your questions for consideration and we will do our best to get all questions answered on the FAQ soon. Thank you for your understanding!
Submit Budget Development questions via Let's Talk