# Special Board Meeting - 10/6/2026 (7:00 p.m.)

The School District of Beloit held a special board meeting on October 6, 2026, for its annual preliminary budget presentation. Administrators presented a balanced budget of $109,568,235 across the general and special education funds, while clarifying that this total includes a roughly $9 million transfer counted as both an expenditure and revenue; the underlying budget was described as about $100 million. The district estimated state equalization aid at approximately $60 million and revenue-limit authority at $76.4 million. The final budget and tax levy were scheduled for board consideration on October 29, after updated state aid, membership, grant, charter-school, and voucher figures become available. The presentation also covered declining enrollment, staffing reductions, higher health-insurance costs, and a previously approved 2.63% salary increase. Payments for open enrollment, independent charter schools, and vouchers were discussed, including more than $10 million in open-enrollment-out payments.

The preliminary budget included a proposal to use the community service fund for middle-school athletics and the Read Talk Play Everyday initiative; administrators said they had written guidance from auditors and DPI concerning the programs. The board discussed communicating program availability to the community. No contract award, solicitation, vendor selection, or procurement-related vote was identified; the meeting primarily concerned budget planning, and the final budget remained pending.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Sources
- [Special Board Meeting - 10/6/2026 (7:00 p.m.)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo6QrGUEY38) - School District of Beloit