Reed Union School District 2025-26 Budget Proposal and Financial Forecast
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 2025-26 with projections through 2027-28. Total revenue is projected at $31 million, with expenditures of $33.1 million, creating a $2.1 million deficit. Key assumptions include: 4.13% property tax growth, 3% parcel tax increase, $1.75 million from Foundation for Reed Schools, 1,063 student enrollment with 5 TK classrooms (2 additional), 5% salary increases for certificated and classified staff plus $3,000 one-time classified bonus, 3.75% management salary increase, and increased health benefits. The district will end the year with $11.9 million in reserves, meeting the 3% state minimum requirement plus a 23% board-designated reserve. General Fund contributions will cover gaps in maintenance ($1.4M), special education ($2.1M), and Foundation programs ($1.2M).
What this means for your family
This budget adds two TK classrooms and increases staffing by 2 certificated and 1.6 classified positions to support enrollment growth. Families benefit from continued Foundation-sponsored specialty programs (art, music, PE), though the district contributes $1.2 million beyond Foundation support. The budget maintains current educational programs despite a $2.1 million operating deficit, using reserves. Property and parcel taxes increase 4.13% and 3% respectively to fund operations.
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.