FY 2025-26 Budget Proposal and Reserve Statement for Reed Schools
The official document
What the district published
This is the source material — exactly as released by RUSD. The plain English translation below is this site's version, written for community members who shouldn't need a budget degree to understand where their school dollars go.
Original PDF coming soon — check reedschools.org for the source document.
In plain English
What this document actually says
This is Reed Union School District's proposed budget for the 2025-26 school year, totaling $33.1 million in expenditures and $31.0 million in revenue. The budget includes adding two new Transitional Kindergarten classrooms (total of 5), requiring 2.0 additional certificated staff and 1.6 classified staff. Revenue comes primarily from property taxes ($22.6M), which increased 4.13%, and parcel taxes ($2.7M). The budget includes 5% salary increases for certificated and classified staff, plus a one-time $3,000 bonus for classified employees. The Foundation for Reed Schools contributes $1.75 million toward specialty programs costing $2.9 million. The district projects enrollment of 1,063 students with 95% average daily attendance (1,009 students). The budget shows a projected decrease in reserves of $1.8 million, ending with $11.9 million in fund balance.
What this means for your family
Two new TK classrooms will be added, increasing early education capacity. Teachers and staff will receive raises (5% for most employees, 3.75% for administrators), supporting teacher retention. The district relies on Foundation donations ($1.75M) and General Fund contributions ($1.2M) to maintain specialty programs. Class sizes and programs should remain stable despite the budget using reserves to balance. Property taxes increased 4.13% and parcel taxes increased 3%.
Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the original district document shown above. Nothing has been editorialized — interpretations are clearly labeled. This site is maintained by Lina Godfrey's campaign as a community resource.