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Board approves FY26 intercategory transfers; staff details Posota and community‑schools adjustments
Summary
The Charles County Board of Education approved two intercategory budget transfer requests for FY2026 on Oct. 14 after staff explained the moves that align program budgets with spending and correct prior coding. The board also heard detailed explanations of how funds were shifted for Posota charter and district community‑school programs.
The Board of Education of Charles County on Oct. 14 approved two intercategory budget transfer requests for fiscal year 2026 to realign spending across state reporting categories and make technical adjustments staff said were needed after final program budgets arrived.
In a staff presentation, Karen Acton, who led the finance briefing, described the larger transfer for the county school system (excluding Posota) as a $1.5 million reclassification of funds across existing categories to make permanent decisions that had been implemented last year. Sherry Fisher‑Davis, the school system budget manager, explained the moves included making a previously temporary allocation for a director of IT position permanent and moving funds to support the district learning‑management system. The transfer package also included vehicle replacements (two older administrative cars), furniture for St. Charles High…
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