FY2026 SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET
- Potential for ice time rental fees to increase due to rising operational costs at rinks - Potential for DCL dues to increase to continue offering a high level of services to member schools - Coaching stipends account for approximately 54% of the overall athletic operating budget - Overall trend of rising operational costs, decreasing attendance at games, reduced ABSAF contributions, and stagnant student participation - Risk of increased attrition and decreased student-athlete participation as fees become more expensive and overall district enrollment shifts
- Increased reliance on Booster Clubs to subsidize teams, equipment, uniforms, etc. - Reduced utilization of police details due to high cost and lowered attendance
SUMMARY OF CHANGES FROM FY25 TO FY26 - Over $30,000 reduction in coaching stipends, resulting in approximately 7-9 fewer staffed coaches - Approx. 4% increase to transportation lines in anticipation of rising bus fees - Approx. 5.5% increase to officiating lines in anticipation of rising officials fees - Over 62% reduction in uniform lines from FY24 actual to FY26 requested; 20% reduction from FY25 requested to FY26 requested - Approx. 8% reduction in event staff lines, resulting in fewer site workers and potentially understaffed events - Approx. 73% increase in reconditioning lines to account for significant FY24 deficit for unbudgeted equipment reconditioning - Approx. 11.47% overall requested increase in appropriated budget from FY25 to FY26 due to expected increases in aforementioned areas and notable trends in equipment, supplies, reconditioning, etc.
OTHER REVENUE SOURCES - Booster Club donations - Promotional monies from BSN/New Balance partnerships - Gate receipts
- Athletic user fees (increased from $250 per student, per sport to $350 per student, per sport [plus $250 surcharge for ice hockey and alpine ski] and from $1000 annual family cap to $1200 annual family cap) - ABSAF contributions - Fundraising (minimal by the school directly - primarily done through Booster Clubs) - MIAA hosting fees
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