Budget (2025-2026)
View the 2025-2026 Budget Book (large PDF file)
Comments and questions on the 2025-2026 budget can be directed to Ian Neviaser, Superintendent of Schools, at neviaseri@region18.org
Table of Contents (individual pages)
Superintendent and Board Chair’s Letter of Transmittal
Key Events in the 2025-2026 Budget Development Process (page 4)
A Primer in Contemporary Budget Concepts (page 5)
2025-2026 Total Budget Summary (graph) (page 7)
Budget Increase by Line Item (graph) (page 8)
Budget Increase by Line Item and Category (pages 9-10)
Elementary Budget by Program/Object (page 11)
Middle School Budget by Program/Object (page 12)
High School Budget by Program/Object (page 13)
District-Wide Services (page 14)
Elementary Budget by Program Area (page 15)
Middle School Budget by Program Area (page 16)
High School Budget by Program Area (page 17)
Totals by Program Area (page 18)
Instructional Programs (page 19)
Administrative Services (page 22)
Employee Benefits and Support Services (page 23)
Non-Certified Salaries and Transportation (page 25)
Chart of Accounts – Account Structure (page 26)
Chart of Accounts Coding Sheet – General Fund Expenditures (page 27)
Capital Projects Budget (page 28)
Instructional and Operational Technology (page 29)
Debt Service Payments (page 30)
Principal and Interest Payments (graph) (page 31)
Budget Increase History 1996-97-through 2010-11 (page 32)
Budget Increase History 2011-12 through 2025-26 (page 33)
Budget Increase History (graph) (page 34)
Three Year Budget Proposal by Line Item - % Increase (Decrease) by Line (page 36)