Daniel Chesser

The Auburn City Schools Parent and Student Handbook outlines the organization's vision to equip students to change the world, driven by a mission to inspire excellence, educate all, and empower for tomorrow. Key priorities include fostering growth and achievement through meaningful learning opportunities, ensuring access and opportunity by promoting a welcoming and inclusive culture, embracing innovation in technology and teaching strategies, establishing an environment that supports the well-being of students, families, and staff, and strengthening partnerships with the community for student success.

The LEA Consolidated Plan for Auburn City Schools focuses on ensuring high-quality education for all children and closing the achievement gap. Key strategies include monitoring student progress through state academic standards, providing additional educational assistance, and implementing instructional strategies to strengthen academic programs. The plan also addresses disparities in low-income and minority student achievement, supports targeted assistance schools, and promotes parent and family engagement through various activities and communication methods.

The financial statements include the Independent Auditor's Report, Management's Discussion and Analysis, Basic Financial Statements (Statement of Net Position, Statement of Activities, Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds, Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Net Position, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds, Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities, Statement of Fiduciary Net Position, Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position), Notes to Financial Statements, Required Supplementary Information, Supplementary Information, and Additional Information.

The Auburn City Schools' FY 2026 public budget hearing included discussions on various factors affecting the budget, such as enrollment, pupil/teacher ratios, salary and benefits, state funding, local revenue projections, federal budget constraints, and facilities capacity. The budget reflects revenue sources and expenditures, projected enrollment and staffing, operating costs, and Foundation Program revenues. Key topics covered included state and local revenue projections, general fund expenditures, special revenue fund revenues and expenditures, debt service highlights, and capital projects fund allocations, including the ACS 2035 Facilities Master Plan.

The Auburn City Board of Education's annual budget for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026, focuses on growth and achievement, access and opportunity, innovation, well-being, and partnerships. The budget includes revenues and expenditures from state, federal, local, and other funding sources. Key highlights include state allocations through the Foundation Program, local property tax equivalency match, and city appropriations from sales tax. The budget addresses federal program reauthorization, IDEA allocation, and debt service payments. The General Fund is the primary operating fund, with the majority of state and local revenues and related expenditures, while the Special Revenue Fund represents revenue and expenditure budgets restricted to a specific purpose.