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2026-2027 Budget

The Mount Vernon community will decide on a revised $275,542,563 budget for the 2026-27 school year on Tuesday, June 16, following the initial defeat of the budget on May 19. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Revised 2026-27 Budget Newsletter (click to view)

Knight Times Revised Budget Edition 2026-27

Community Financial FAQ

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.