Litchfield School Board Meeting

The Litchfield School Board approved of the 2025-26 revised budget last night. Revenues and expenses have both increase since the original budget was approved.

Business Manager Jesse Johnson spoke to the Board last night about the changes. In the revised budget, revenues are now at $30,035,820, up $184,830 from the original budget of $29,850,990. Some of the changes include an increase in interest earnings, increases to Title I and II, higher state and federal reimbursement rates than originally projected, and higher participation in youth summer recreation and Dragons Kids Club.

The expenses are also increasing with the new amount of $30,886,552 – up $524,134 from the original projection of $30,362,418. The increase in the expenses are due to contract settlements, increase in health insurance contributions, costs of the community survey and pool improvement project and more. The Board also approved of upcoming work sessions – on May 11th with ICS at 4:30 p.m. and on June 8th at 4 p.m. for a safety & security discussion with Jennifer Ridgeway.

Also last night, Kalla Ziegler reported on the successful Student Council blood drive that was held recently at the Litchfield Area Recreation Center. She says the goal was 48-units and they actually collected 57. And Adam Stern presented VIP access admission tickets to all of the Litchfield School Board members to the “Night at the Oscars” Litchfield High School prom event on April 25th.