News you can't get anywhere else. # District 161 approves budget with $280,000 operating surplus, $8.7 million deficit with construction. ### More in Education:. * District 233 agrees to withdraw H-F from Southland tech center proposal September 30, 2026. * Security will be tightened at future H-F sporting events September 27, 2026. * Rally gives H-F High students the chance to show school pride September 23, 2026. The 2026-27 budget for Flossmoor School District 161 projects a modest operating surplus while planning nearly $9 million in construction spending. The District 161 Board of Education approved the budget at its Monday, Sept. The budget anticipates about $53.8 million in operating revenue and $53.5 million in operating expenditures, leaving a projected operating surplus of $279,935. When $8.97 million in construction spending is included, total expenditures rise to approximately $62.5 million. ### Newsletter. ### Tornado Tour – Butterfield Park. ### Tornado Tour – Leavitt Park.