Columbia Public Schools likely will be spending more than it is taking in when fiscal year 2026 starts July 1. ...

Columbia Public Schools is finalizing its 2026 budget after the state budget approval. The district anticipates a slight decrease in revenue due to the senior property tax freeze, offset by ...

COLUMBIA — The Columbia School Board held a public hearing about next year's budget Wednesday evening. Heather McArthur, the ...

Talks continued Wednesday night within the Columbia Board of Education about how it plans to spend money for the upcoming ...

John Lyman will be the new Columbia School Board president. The school board voted on ... They are recommending a $10.1 million increase to the 2025-26 operating budget. The majority of this would go ...

Todd Hilberg, Columbia School District superintendent ... It’s nearing peak season for school budget writers, who have begun aligning spending and revenues for the 2025-26 school year.