The Mesa Public Schools governing board adopted a $515 million budget on July 9 during its regular board meeting last week.
The district’s Chief Business Officer Tyler Moore presented the budget for the year with reductions of up to $13 million following changes to Proposition 123 and with what officials said was slowing enrollment as a result of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts over the past several years.
There were no comments from the public during the meeting, and member Sharon Benson was the only board member who had questions for Moore.
Benson wanted to know more about the funding sources. Moore explained that the anticipated budgets and the actual budget often change mid-year, allowing for a shift if more funding is needed in another program.
Board President Courtney Davis thanked Moore and the district staff for the presentation.
“Thank you for the amount of information. We have had a lot of discussions regarding this and I appreciate the clarifications,” Davis said.
The board will review the budget and make necessary changes in December. Revisions will need to be finalized on May 15 in order to be submitted to the state.
Madeline Bates joined Independent Newsmedia in 2025 as a Phoenix/Tempe reporter. Before graduating college, she spent a semester in Washington as a Congressional reporter in the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. But local news is where her heart is. She is excited to be in Phoenix full time and exploring new parts of the city (as long as they have AC).
Community: After living in East Phoenix for two years, she fell in love with Paradise Valley, Mesa, Tempe, and everywhere in between. She recently discovered the beauty of the South Mountain Reserve and hopes to continue exploring should the weather comply.
Education: Madeline has a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and a certificate in Political History and Leadership.
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