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The district budget is the community's annual plan for its schools: who works in them, what programs run, and how the buildings are kept up. In March 2026, voters approved a $51.9 million budget for the 2026–27 school year, 2,104 to 1,343. About seven of every ten dollars pay the people who work with students. Health insurance alone is roughly $6.4 million. To stay under the state's spending threshold, the Board cut about $1 million from a keep-everything-as-is budget before sending it to voters.
A budget vote is not the same as a tax bill. The state runs district spending through a statewide formula before any tax rate is set, which is why the budget rose about 5% this year while early town tax-rate estimates moved much more. How Vermont pays for schools covers that half of the story.
Work on the next budget starts in the fall: the Board typically sets priorities in late fall, reviews draft budgets through January, and sends a final number to voters in March.
Budget development is the easiest time to be heard: priorities are set in late fall and the number firms up in January. Come to a fall board meeting, attend the winter info sessions, and vote in March. See Get Involved for how to comment and Meetings for the schedule.
