COEUR d'ALENE — Not a single member of the public attended a Monday evening workshop discussing the Coeur d'Alene School District's proposed total budget of $93.6 million for the upcoming fiscal year.

The noticed workshop, scheduled to allow for public input prior to a vote by the Coeur d'Alene School District Board of Trustees on June 27, was led by District Director of Finance and Operations Brian Wallace. Enrollment, Wallace said, is the major driver of district funding and is expected to increase to just over 10,800 students next year.

"We are in a three-year upswing," Wallace said of increases in enrollment. "We're definitely still in growth mode and our budget has been built assuming we are going to see that growth."

According to Wallace, the district's general operations fund is budgeted at approximately $72.8 million, with the remaining portions of the total budget coming from federally funded programs like special education, as well as public bonds. The general operations fund includes revenues and expenditures related to the day-to-day operations in the district.

Levy dollars, approved by voters in 2015, account for approximately a quarter of the budget, according to Wallace.

"My big takeaway here is that we're in deep trouble if we lose our levy," said Trustee Tom Hearn, who noted that that percentage has been lower in past years.

Personnel salaries and benefits make up more than 85 percent of the general operations fund, which Wallace said is typical based on past percentages. More than 60 percent of that goes toward salaries for district employees, while the remainder goes toward benefits such as health care.

Wallace added the budget projections for salaries and benefits were made based on estimates, but said those numbers could change depending on the results of ongoing negotiations with the Coeur d'Alene Education Association.

If projections hold up, Wallace said the district's fund balance will remain at board-required levels.

"If everything happens perfectly, we will add $30,000 to the fund balance," he said. "It's relatively a flat budget, but we'd still end up for the good and in the black."