The School Board of Alachua County reviewed federal, state and local funding projections, as well as facility improvement priorities, during a 2025-26 budget workshop on Wednesday.
The district is projected to lose $10,739,776 in state funding compared to last year and gain $4,102,965 in local revenue. The current unfinalized estimate for incoming federal funding is around $34.5 million.
The Florida Education Finance Program is expected to be the district’s largest loss, with a nearly $12 million difference between the two years. The Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Guaranteed Allocation looks to be the district’s biggest boost, at around $118,000 more than last year…