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14 <br /> 1 Slide#23 <br /> Budget Priorities <br /> • Recruit and retain a high quality <br /> workforce <br /> • Student proficiency and growth 'r. e "s� <br /> • Allocate resources to best meet <br /> the needs of students and staff �� <br /> ENGAGE. CHALLENGE. INSPIRE. <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide#24 <br /> Unfunded State Mandate = $700K Local Impact <br /> • I ,,Unfunded FY2026 Certified Step Increase <br /> • Mini budget legislated step increases for all staff paid on a licensed <br /> salary scale <br /> • $0,00 received from state resources ` <br /> • `,$700K local funding required to implement for all staff <br /> • j\FY2026 reserves reduced $700K to fund state requirement <br /> • ,Future state action may increase local cost burden <br /> ENGAGE CHALLENGE. INSPIRE. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Rhonda Rath addressed an "unfunded state mandate" this year, noting that the state mandated <br /> 7 a step increase for all certified staff but did not provide any state dollars to fund it. She said, as a result, <br /> 8 the district had to rely totally on the local allocation to fund that, amounting to approximately $700,000 <br /> 9 drawn from reserves. She cautioned that if the state were to now pass a budget and award one-time <br /> 10 bonuses,the district has already expended $700,000 of its reserve. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 <br />