2026-2027 Preliminary Budget Review for Public Hearing | 7/27/26 School Board Meeting

The Sun Prairie Area School District Board of Education held a preliminary 2026–27 budget review and public hearing on July 27, 2026. The proposed budget is balanced and projects a total school levy of approximately $99.6 million and a $10.41 mill rate. The presentation outlined budget assumptions, including projected state aid of $63.3 million and a decline of 75 students. No contract awards, procurement approvals, or spending-related votes were reported; the board was scheduled to act on the proposed budget later, with formal budget and levy adoption planned for October 26.

Planned expenditures exceeding $250,000 include middle-school science and elementary math curriculum adoptions, each described as an eight-year total cost, and a district office roofing project; specific costs were not provided. The budget also includes $200,000 for a Madison College STEM Academy dual-credit expansion, funded as part of the $4 million educational programming investment approved in the November 2024 referendum. The district budgeted $1.2 million in referendum funds overall, including $1 million for potential compensation adjustments. Staffing reductions of 6.0 educator FTE were achieved through attrition, without layoffs.