# ECASD Board of Education Meeting 10/26/2026


**Body:** ECASD Board Room
**Date:** October 25, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The Eau Claire Area School District Board of Education met on October 26, 2026, and unanimously adopted the 2026–27 budget and tax levy as presented. The budget projects approximately $247.27 million in revenue and $266.30 million in expenses. The proposed levy is about $481,513 higher than the prior year, while the equalized-value mill rate decreases from $7.21 to $6.77. Officials cited an estimated $2 million deficit for the current year, approximately $3.5 million in voucher enrollment charges, and a roughly $700,000 increase in the open-enrollment gap. The district also reported about $15–16 million in capital-project funds remaining to be spent, with projects planned for completion by the end of the school year; no specific contracts, vendors, or purchasing awards were presented.

**Source:** ECASD Board Room