Questions from the Public - FY26 Budget
Community Questions and District Answers
Please complete this form with your questions about the FY26 Proposed Budget. Responses will be posted in the space below within 24 - 48 hours.
What, exactly is co-curricular? I've heard it mentioned as after school sports, but I'm not grasping what the difference is between this, PE and sports coaches.
Co-curricular activities at BCEMS and BTMES include both athletics and clubs:
Athletic directors' stipends
Coaching stipends (basketball, soccer, etc.),
Club advisor stipends (drama, chorus, etc.),
Contracted services (officials)
Supplies
Co-curricular activities at SHS include clubs only. Athletics are a different department/
Club Advisor stipends (student council, drama, etc.)
Supplies
There are a lot of places where there are changes in the budget between FY25 and FY26 and yet it shows 0% change in the percent variance column. Do you know why that would be? The childcare tax seems to be a repeating case.
The Child Care Contribution tax was not budgeted for in the FY25 budget therefore, it is going to show a 0 variance in FY26. When calculating the percentage difference between a prior year budget and a current year budget where the prior year budget is 0, the result will always show no increase (0%) because dividing any number by zero is mathematically undefined; therefore, the calculation would be considered as "no change" or "not applicable" in this situation.
I've been reviewing the yearly budget information provided in the packet, particularly the details for FY24 Federal and State Grants totaling $9,182,684. Could you please provide a detailed breakdown of this amount?
This number reflects the audited amount as stated in the District's audit and can be found in the SEFA (Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards).