FY 2026-27 Annual Budget for Board Adoption and Reserve Statement
The official document
What the district published
This is the source material — exactly as released by RUSD. The plain English translation below is this site's version, written for community members who shouldn't need a budget degree to understand where their school dollars go.
Original PDF coming soon — check reedschools.org for the source document.
In plain English
What this document actually says
This document presents Reed Union School District's proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27, with projections through 2028-29. The budget includes $32.98 million in revenue (4.3% increase) and $34.49 million in expenditures (4.8% increase), resulting in a projected $1.2 million decrease in fund balance. Key assumptions include 4% property tax growth, 3% parcel tax increase, $1.75 million from the Foundation for Reed Schools, 2.41% state cost-of-living adjustment, enrollment of 1,064 students, and 3% salary increases for represented staff. The district will maintain required reserves totaling 31.3% of expenditures. The district is also transitioning to a new countywide financial system (Frontline Escape).
What this means for your family
This budget maintains current programs while adding one kindergarten classroom (now six total) and continuing five pre-kindergarten classrooms. Staff salaries will increase 3% for union employees and 2.5% for non-union staff. The Foundation for Reed Schools continues funding specialist programs at $1.75 million. Property and parcel taxes will increase to fund operations. Class sizes and core programs should remain stable for the 2026-27 school year.
Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the original district document shown above. Nothing has been editorialized — interpretations are clearly labeled. This site is maintained by Lina Godfrey's campaign as a community resource.