Pictured are Mr. Eric Mineweaser, Director of Administrative Support Services, and Mr. Michael Kiehl who was approved by the board as treasurer again for the 2026-27 school year.

The Warren County School District Board has approved its nearly $93 million budget for the upcoming school year. The budget does not increase the district’s tax levy.

Approved by a 7-0 vote, as board members John Wortman and Stephanie Snell were absent, the spending plan presents an increase of over $1 million over the budget for this current school year which would support a total student body with an approximate 2% decrease in student numbers from last year.

The adopted budget revenues include local funding at over $29 million which is 31.35% of the proposed final budget. State funding revenues are more than $58 million, at 62.62% and the federal funding amount is $5.6 million, or 6.03% of the budget.

According to the proposed final budget document online, within the 2026-27 proposed final budget are expenses. Regular instruction accounts for the majority of expenses at $32,239,907 while debt service is at $7,489,979. IDEA and Access are aspects of special education services mandated, and come in at $6,185,185 while vehicle operations are $5,870,187 and the operation of building services is $5,754,930. Other major expenses include debt service, technology services, learning support, and office of the principal.

The board approved the financial reports and authorizes the release of funds in payment of the listing of bills; with a copy as presented be submitted for audit. Those financial reports include a list of bills, the treasurer’s report, budget status report and quarterly activity reports all available online. A final resolution passed with abstentions from Robert Cook and Misty Moore.

The consent agenda items from the committee meeting included over 20 items that were approved including the budget transfer in preparation of the 2025-26 audit, several subscriptions renewals, band uniform purchase, and curriculum purchases.

The board approved the change in millage to match the income that the district received before the reassessment and approved a zero millage increase for the current year. In doing so, this caused there to be no tax increase.