From the transcript

This, of course, is not an ideal situation, which is why the board and I promptly sent a letter to the commissioner advocating for more timely information. With that said, I'm afraid that the state does not appear inclined to do so, and for that reason, we need to proceed cautiously and wait on taking action on these funds. And again, it needs to be stated that we do have a looming $40 million structural shortfall for the next fiscal year. That's largely because the FY27 budget budget was partly balanced with a small amount of one-time funds, and healthcare costs, utilities, and wages continue to rise. It's incredibly important that we're mindful that each recurring cost we add, such as a salary, will grow the shortfall, and there are very limited ways to address the shortfall given how deeply the district made reductions this past cycle.

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