Shelton budget and levy watch

The facts

• The July 7 packet forecasts $84.8 million in 2026-27 revenue: $44.6 million in state general-purpose funding, $19.4 million in state special-purpose funding, $8.7 million in local taxes, $6.6 million in federal funding, $3.2 million in local-effort assistance, and $2.0 million from other districts.
• Its enrollment chart trends downward from the mid-4,000s a decade ago to projected points in the low-4,000s, but the projected points are not labeled with exact counts.
• The levy slide assigns 64 cents of each local levy dollar to basic-education enhancements, 19 cents to athletics and activities, and 17 cents to utilities.
• Listed enhancements include safety, nurses, mental-health services, teachers, counselors, paraeducators, curriculum, behavior interventions, technology, special-education offsets, and after-school programs.
• The packet lists $84,703,763 in general-fund revenue and other financing resources and $82,079,888 in expenditures.
• It anticipates $2,623,875 in fund-balance growth, moving from an estimated negative $1 million beginning balance to a $1,623,875 ending balance.
• State materials, supplies and operating-cost revenue is listed at $6,413,893 against $8,275,750 budgeted, a $1,861,857 gap.
• The packet also budgets $5,148,625 in debt-service spending, $797,275 in associated-student-body spending, $500,000 for transportation vehicles, and $250,000 for capital projects.

What to watch

Watch the adopted budget and school- or program-level notices for staffing, class-size, transportation, program, student-support, and levy-supported service changes.

Corrections and updates

• Update · Aug 23, 2026 Shelton's Aug. 25 board packet proposes $82.1M in general-fund spending against $84.7M in revenue, adding $2.6M to fund balance. It also shows a $1.9M gap between state materials-and-operations revenue and budgeted costs. (August 25 official board packet)
• Update · Jul 7, 2026 Shelton's July 7 budget presentation forecasts 2026-27 revenue and explains levy uses amid enrollment pressure. The adopted budget and school-level staffing or program effects remain unconfirmed. (July 7 agenda)