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Jersey Shore Area SD board hears mounting cash-flow strain as state, federal funds remain unpaid; approves routine personnel and budget items
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Ulmer told the Jersey Shore Area School District board that the district is operating without state and federal funds and is tracking cash closely; the board approved grouped personnel, curriculum, buildings and grounds, finance and miscellaneous items by voice vote.
The Jersey Shore Area School District Board of School Directors heard a detailed update Oct. 13 from Superintendent Dr. Ulmer that the district is operating without incoming state funds and — as of Oct. 1 — is also not receiving federal funds, forcing locally funded continuation of programs and close month-by-month cash management.
The superintendent told the board that the business office is “tracking cash flow month by month” and that district administrators are postponing some budgeted purchases. “You are in a situation where… it is costing the district money to not have a state budget because you are not seeing the benefit of investing your cash on hand,” Ulmer said. She also said district staff had received guidance on purchases and that the district would present a formal budget conversation at the next meeting.
Why it matters: Without state and federal aid, services normally supported by those revenue streams are currently…
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