Board approves multiple budget adjustments shifting Title I, IDEA B and pre‑K allocations

The Deming Public Schools Board on Sept. 25 approved several budget adjustments that reallocate grant and fund dollars within the district’s operating and enterprise funds. Staff summarized the key transfers: Title I funds were reallocated from supplies to professional development and, in a separate Title I line, from salaries to supplies to reflect corrected award details received from the Public Education Department; an IDEA B line moved funds from professional development to cover stipends for homebound instructional staff; a pre‑K grant line was adjusted from supplies to benefits to align with a custodian’s salary allocation that was not included in the original grant budget; and an additional grant originally budgeted entirely to salaries was restructured to include benefits because tutoring and additional supports will be provided. The enterprise fund adjustment reflected a final state payment and payout of accumulated annual leave for several 240‑day employees who changed assignments; universal lunch and rural and low‑income school allocations were adjusted downward to match final awards. Board members asked if there were questions; none were raised in detail. A motion to approve the package carried on roll call. Why it matters: These adjustments align internal budget lines with final grant determinations or administrative changes, which affects how grant dollars are tracked and reported to state agencies. Action: Board approved the budget adjustment package as presented; vote recorded in favor by board members on the packet roll call.