Second Interim Budget Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26
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 the district's second financial check-in for the 2025-26 school year, presented as of January 31, 2026. The report shows a small revenue decrease of $11,809 (0.04%) and an expenditure decrease of $416,483 (1.2%) compared to the first interim report in December. Total revenue is projected at $31.6 million, while expenditures are $32.9 million. The district is spending about $1 million more than it's taking in this year, reducing reserves from $14.2 million to $13.2 million. Key changes include removing budgets for unfilled teaching and campus supervisor positions, adjustments to health benefit costs, and increased lottery funding. The district certifies it can meet its financial obligations for the current and next two years while maintaining required reserves.
What this means for your family
The district remains financially stable despite spending more than it earns this year. Some teaching positions (like a Spanish teacher at Reed) and support staff positions (like a campus supervisor at Bel Aire) remain unfilled, which may affect programs and services. The district has sufficient reserves and projects it can maintain operations and staffing for the next two years.
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.