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2026-2027 Budget

Voters approved a $275,542,563 revised budget for the Mount Vernon City School District 2026-2027 school year by an official vote total of 1,161-1,075. The Mount Vernon community came out to vote on the budget in greater numbers than even in the initial vote. 

The budget reflects a 1.50% increase to the tax levy and is funded through property taxes, state and federal aid, and local revenue sources. Voters rejected the initial proposed budget in May, which included a 1.99% increase in the tax levy. The budget was reduced after the initial vote to avoid cutting any student services, and its passage ensures that the Board of Education will not need to adopt a contingency budget, which would include harsher cuts.

2026-27 School Year Budget Book and Budget Newsletter (Click images to open in new tab)

Budget Book
MVCSD 2026-27 Budget Book with picture of student and teacher in class
Revised Budget Newsletter
Knight Times Revised Budget Edition 2026-27
May 19 Vote Results

The Mount Vernon community did not support the $276.2 million 2026-2027 school year budget with an official vote of 882-940. 

Voters elected three members to the Board of Education. Dr. Carleen Evans (908 votes), Steven Vasquez (876 votes), and Dr. Lynne Middleton (878 votes) will begin three-year terms on July 1. Warren Mitchell II (776), John Woodbury (738 votes), Gwendolyn J. Albritton (360), and Keith Chisolm (334 votes) did not earn seats.