Proposed changes include an increase in salary, transportation costs and changes in health insurance. Currently, the proposed budget exceeds the district's expected income.

"We look at basically raises we're giving the salary, changes in benefits," said Jefferson City School District CFO Jason Hoffman. "Since that makes up 83 percent of our budget, those are the main items we're looking at."

Budget changes would put the district in a planned deficit for the next six to seven years. Representatives from the Jefferson City Teacher's Union were at the meeting to voice their concerns.

"We just feel really fortunate that we're in good financial shape here in Jefferson City," said Linda Eisinger, CTA/MSTA Teacher's Union President. "And that's due to our school board and our leadership."

The board also pointed to rapidly increasing transportation and energy costs.

"Natural gas, electricity and diesel fuel," said Hoffman. "We're increasing all of those by 10 percent at this time."

Overruns should be taken care of over the next few years due to the existing surplus. The proposed budget includes the $33 million bond issue which will be used for a new elementary school and remodeling in other schools.