2025 BUDGET VOTE
What's on the ballot?
There are four referendums on the ballot.
- 2025-26 School Budget: The district would be authorized to expend the sum set forth in its estimate of expenditures for the 2025-26 school year in the amount of $100,611,335 and levy the necessary taxes therefore.
- Proposition #1 - Maintenance Capital Project: This would spend up to $1.62 million for a new roof, HVAC rooftop unit and boiler at Briarwood Elementary.
- Proposition #2 - Capital Reserves: This would authorize the district to open a new $20 million capital reserve for funds to be used over a ten-year period.
- Board of Education Election: There are three candidates for two seats (link to learn more).
2025-26 Budget Information/Resources
- Budget Public Hearing (May 8 - video)
- Budget Book (May 2)
- The Quote newsletter (May 2025 PDF)
- The Quote online (mobile-friendly/multilingual)
- Budget Notice (April 24)
- Budget Adoption (April 24)
- Budget Update (April 10)
- Personnel Budget Summary (March 20)
- Non-Personnel Expenditures (March 6)
- Revenue Presentation (February 27)
VIDEOS: Watch Board of Education meeting videos of these presentations on YouTube.
Key Dates
- March 20: Informational meeting for prospective Board of Education candidates (view presentation).
- April 21: Board of Education candidate petition submission closes, 5 PM.
- April 24: BOE Meeting/Budget Adoption, 7 PM. Public comment is available at this meeting.
- May 6: 2024-2025 Budget Book posted.
- May 8: BOE Meeting/Budget Hearing
- May 13: WICPTSA Candidates' Night, 6:30 PM at IHS in small cafeteria.
- May 20: Budget Vote, St. Paul Fire Dept., 433 Cooper Road, 6 AM - 9 PM.