Budget Form USD-A 2026-2027 Notice of Hearing 2026-2027 Budget The governing body of Unified School District 265 will meet on the 14th day of September 2026 at 6:00 PM at 201 S Main Street, Goddard, KS 67052 for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of tax to be levied. Detailed budget information, including budget profile, building needs assessment and Board state assessments review is available at the District Office on the district website and will be available at this hearing. The Amount of 2026 Tax to be Levied and Expenditures (published below) establish the maximum limits of the 2026-2027 Budget. The ‘Est. Tax Rate’ (column 7), shown for comparative purposes, is subject to slight change depending on final assessed valuation. 2024-2025 Actual 2025-2026 Actual 2026-2027 Proposed Budget Actual Actual Amount of Est. Code Actual Tax Actual Tax Budgeted 2026 Tax to Tax 99 Expenditures Rate* Expenditures Rate* Expenditures be Levied Rate* Line (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) OPERATING General 06 49,929,850 20.000 51,620,632 20.000 53,986,824 8,767,111 20.000 Supplemental General (LOB) 08 16,602,595 13.598 17,122,212 13.121 17,835,946 6,834,293 12.611 SPECIAL REVENUE Federal Funds 07 493,777 378,464 258,846 Adult Education 10 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 Preschool-Aged At-Risk 11 337,976 281,829 335,000 Adult Supplemental Education 12 0 0 0 At-Risk Education Fund 13 5,272,356 5,277,152 6,150,000 Bilingual Education 14 336,787 374,737 410,000 Virtual Education 15 205,091 149,586 225,000 Capital Outlay 16 5,534,263 7.989 12,582,997 8.000 10,000,000 4,383,761 8.000 Driver Training 18 162,987 183,450 250,000 Declining Enrollment 19 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 Extraordinary School Program 22 0 0 0 Food Service 24 3,616,457 3,631,414 4,000,000 Professional Development 26 247,432 211,314 300,000 Parent Education Program 28 136,054 161,069 165,000 Summer School 29 23,720 91,157 150,000 Special Education 30 15,499,030 17,683,791 17,175,000 Cost of Living 33 415,994 0.844 440,304 0.776 460,073 367,424 0.678 Career and Postsecondary Education 34 1,550,831 1,645,538 1,660,500 Gifts and Grants 35 168,767 224,715 576,000 Special Liability Expense Fund 42 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 School Retirement 44 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 Extraordinary Growth Facilities 45 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 Special Reserve Fund 47 0 0 KPERS Special Retirement Contribution 51 7,166,346 7,698,759 8,680,351 Contingency Reserve 53 0 0 Textbook & Student Material Revolving 55 1,432,954 450,333 Activity Fund 56 739,748 788,774 DEBT SERVICE Bond and Interest #1 62 11,575,125 12.041 11,654,900 12.993 11,710,575 6,567,654 12.119 Bond and Interest #2 63 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 No-Fund Warrant 66 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 Special Assessment 67 55,256 0.130 59,994 0.030 30,000 9,294 0.017 Temporary Note 68 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 COOPERATIVES1 Special Education 78 20,931,390 22,299,025 22,750,000 TOTAL USD EXPENDITURES 100 142,434,786 54.602 155,012,146 54.920 157,109,115 26,929,537 53.425 Less: Transfers 105 22,681,822 22,740,679 24,184,743 NET USD EXPENDITURES 110 119,752,964 132,271,467 132,924,372 TOTAL USD TAXES LEVIED 115 23,252,186 25,693,907 26,929,537 OTHER Historical Museum 80 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 Public Library Board/District 82 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 Public Library Board Employee Benefits 83 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 Recreation Commission 84 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 Rec Comm Emp Benefits & Spec Liab 86 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 TOTAL OTHER 120 0 0.000 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 TOTAL TAXES LEVIED 125 $23,252,186 $25,693,907 $26,929,537 Assessed Valuation - General Fund 128 $363,363,480 $403,115,019 $438,355,560 Assessed Valuation - All Other Funds 130 $460,030,689 $502,871,864 $541,929,745 Assessed Valuation - Capital Outlay 129 $468,408,970 $511,787,014 $547,970,150 Outstanding Indebtedness, July 1 2024 2025 2026 General Obligation Bonds 135 95,925,000 87,890,000 79,450,000 Capital Outlay Bonds 140 1,085,000 0 0 Temporary Note 145 0 0 5,925,000 No-Fund Warrant 150 0 0 0 Lease Purchase Principal 153 2,348,531 2,161,197 4,777,530 TOTAL USD DEBT 155 99,358,531 90,051,197 90,152,530 1. Sponsoring District Only *Tax Rates are expressed in Mills Board President Clerk of the Board Exceeding Revenue Neutral for the 2026-2027 School Year The governing body of Unified School District 265 will meet on the 14th day of September 2026 at 5:45 PM at 201 S Main Street, Goddard, KS 67052 for the purpose of hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of tax to be levied. Detailed budget information, including budget profile, is available at the District Office and will be available at this hearing. Revenue Neutral 2025-2026 2026-2027 Actual Taxes Actual Revenue Revenue Proposed Proposed General $8,062,300 20.000 $8,062,300 18.392 $8,767,111 20.000 ALL OTHER FUNDS Supplemental General (LOB) $6,598,182 13.121 $6,598,182 12.923 $6,834,293 12.611 Adult Education $0 0.000 $0 0.000 $0 0.000 Capital Outlay $4,094,296 8.000 $4,094,296 7.472 $4,383,761 8.000 Cost of Living $390,229 0.776 $390,229 0.720 $367,424 0.678 Special Liability Expense Fund $0 0.000 $0 0.000 $0 0.000 Extraordinary Growth Facilities $0 0.000 $0 0.000 $0 0.000 Bond and Interest #1 $6,533,814 12.993 $6,533,814 12.057 $6,567,654 12.119 Bond and Interest #2 $0 0.000 $0 0.000 $0 0.000 No-Fund Warrant $0 0.000 $0 0.000 $0 0.000 Special Assessment $15,086 0.030 $15,086 0.028 $9,294 0.017 Temporary Note $0 0.000 $0 0.000 $0 0.000 Historical Museum $0 0.000 $0 0.000 $0 0.000 Public Library Board/District $0 0.000 $0 0.000 $0 0.000 Public Library Board Employee Benefits $0 0.000 $0 0.000 $0 0.000 Revenue Neutral Calculation Total Taxes Levied Including General Fund $25,693,907 54.920 $25,693,907 51.592 $26,929,537 53.425 Total Taxes Levied Excluding General Fund $17,631,607 34.920 $17,631,607 33.200 $18,162,426 33.425 Board President Clerk of the Board