Adrian Martinez-De La Cruz

The Valparaiso School Board voted Monday night to advance the district's proposed $105 million budget for 2026 and present it to the City Council next month.

The proposed spending plan is $3 million more than the nearly $101 million certified budget for 2025.

The budget proposal allocates nearly $53 million to the education fund; $26 million for the operations fund; $6 million to the debt service; nearly $703,000 for the pension debt service; over $11 million for the district's capital referendum fund; and just over $11 million for the operating referendum fund.

Additionally, Valparaiso Community Schools is proposing a $1 million rainy day fund for next year's budget. According to Chief Financial Officer Jim Holifield, the fund will not affect the district's

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