The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing board unanimously approved during its June 23 meeting an approximately $398 million budget for school year 2026-27.
According to district CFO Shannon Crosier, the budget includes a reduction of $2.7 million from the 2025-2026 school year budget due to a predicted reduction in enrollment next year, which lowers state funding, and a continued reduction in budget carry forward.
The district is also moving positions and expenses previously paid from cash accounts back to the Maintenance and Operations fund. In order to address a shortfall in funding this year, the budget includes moving $9.6 million from the capital account to Maintenance and Operations, an increase of $5.4 million from the prior year, as well as closing Pima
