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Westfield-Washington Schools board meeting, Sep 22, 2026

1 h 19 min · 0 public speakers

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  2. Rebecca OgleBoard President
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Westfield Washington board holds hearing on proposed $216,029,399 budget for 2027 1:17:12

  • The Westfield Washington School Board of Trustees held a work session with a food service update and a discussion of the proposed budget, and Rebecca Ogle said no votes would be taken. 0:00
  • The director of food service said à la carte sales began September 1 and that over 31,000 items had been sold, and asked that the district continue à la carte as it is. 1:25
  • At the public hearing that followed, a district staff member stated the budget as $216,029,399 with an overall tax rate of 1.7400. 1:17:50
  • Rebecca Ogle said there was no public comment and that the proposed budget will be presented for adoption at the October 13th meeting. ~1:18:29
Item by item (7)
  1. Opening of work session 0:00
    • Rebecca Ogle said the session would include a food services update and a discussion of the proposed budget ahead of a formal public hearing, with no votes taken. 0:45
  2. Food service à la carte update 1:25
    • The director of food service said the department's average profit had been $35,230 per year, that à la carte started September 1 and that over 31,000 items had been sold, with ice cream the top seller. 1:25
    • The director said parents can restrict individual à la carte items, with ice cream restrictions ranging from 7% to 13% by school, and recommended continuing à la carte as it is. 4:36
    • Rebecca Ogle asked how much information on the nutritional differences of à la carte items had been shared with parents, and the director said the department could do a better job on that. 19:46
  3. Budget timeline and fund estimates 27:40
    • A district staff member said the budget was advertised September 11th, the hearing was September 22nd and the board would be asked to approve the budget on October 13th. 29:18
    • The staff member said the education fund was advertised at $83,939,100 and the operations fund at $31,194,427, with $28,200,000 projected for operations, and that the district advertises high so it can capture levies. 31:28
    • The staff member said the advertised total was $216,029,399 and the projected amount for 2027 was $209,506,100, with an 8% transfer of the education fund to the operations fund. 31:28
  4. Operating referendum fund rate 31:28
    • The staff member said the district was advertising an operating referendum fund tax rate of 0.3381 for 2027. 32:49
    • Rebecca Ogle noted that state caps had limited collection of an approved 17 cents to 15.28 and 14.70 and asked whether the district would receive the 33.81 it was requesting. 45:24
    • The staff member said there was no current concern because any legislative change would not be done until May, and the rate is reviewed on an annual basis. 45:59
  5. Construction projects and debt service 49:21
    • The staff member said Middle School West is on schedule to open in the fall of '27 and Shamrock Springs is to be completed in November of '26. 51:51
    • The staff member said the renovation budget for Westfield Middle School and Cool Creek is $75 million and Westfield High School is $90 million, with a total resolution cost of $182,500,000. 52:25
  6. Tax rates and circuit breaker 49:21
    • The staff member said the total advertised tax rate was 1.74 and the projected rate was 1.5695, and the estimated circuit breaker loss was $8,488,700. 49:21
    • The staff member said enrollment had increased by 3,151 students, a 30.5% increase. 1:12:00
    • Asked to explain the circuit breaker, a staff member said property tax caps are 1% for residential, 2% for rental and farmland and 3% for commercial, and the district cannot collect as much as levied when those caps are hit. 1:14:30
  7. Public hearing on 2027 budget 1:16:46
    • Rebecca Ogle adjourned the work session and called to order the public hearing for the proposed 2027 budget. 1:16:46
    • A staff member stated the budget as $216,029,399 and the overall tax rate as 1.7400. 1:17:50
    • Rebecca Ogle said there was no public comment. ~1:18:29
    • Rebecca Ogle closed the hearing and said the proposed budget will be presented for adoption at the regular board meeting on October 13th. 1:18:56

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