Higley Unified District board meeting, Oct 13, 2026
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Higley board approves fiscal 2025-2026 annual financial report 4-0 24:44
- The board heard a presentation from the district's chief financial officer on the fiscal year 2026 annual financial report. 1:53
- A district staff member said the district had over $173 million in expenditures across all funds, compared with roughly $175 million the year before. 3:35
- The board approved the fiscal year 2025-2026 annual financial report and attachments 4 to 0. 24:13
- After the vote, one board member asked for per-student operating costs at each school and said a board committee could look at a 5 to 10 year capital and facilities plan. 25:29
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Item by item (4)
- Opening and agenda approval 0:46
- Annual financial report presentation 1:53
- A district staff member said the district spent just under 58% for instruction in 2026 and that plant costs rose 1%, mainly because of cooling tower rentals at 4 schools. 2:03
- Sara Jarman asked whether individual school sites stayed on budget, and the staff member said they were pretty much on point and all schools returned funds to the district. 13:22
- Sara Jarman asked whether the middle school leases are lease to purchase, and the staff member said yes and that the last payment is due June 1st, 2053. 15:33
- Approval of annual financial report 20:36
- Anna Van Hoek asked how much of the spending decrease came from staffing reductions and expenses moved to other funds. 20:55
- A district staff member said SPED paras were moved from M&O to Medicaid, Fund 290, and that the move was about $650,000. 21:58
- Sara Jarman said board questions and more detailed numbers are posted on the district website under Governing Board. 23:28
- The board approved the fiscal year 2025-2026 annual financial report and attachments 4 to 0. 24:13
- Follow-up questions and adjournment 24:50
- Anna Van Hoek asked for the annual operating cost per student at each school, including a breakdown of school direct expenses versus district-wide expenses. 25:29
- Anna Van Hoek asked about daycare enrollment at Cooley and Sossaman, and a district staff member said the report counts only preschool students with a disability who generate ADM. 25:49
- One board member said the board should consider a committee to look at a 5 to 10 year capital and facilities plan. 28:46
- The motion to adjourn carried 4 to 0. 29:20
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Video: posted by the district as “HUSD Governing Board Meeting Oct 13, 2026”