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District outlines $42–46M fiscal shortfall; state auditor seeks additional review
Summary
Superintendent and staff described outstanding vendor and state debts, a county appropriation earmarked for school construction debt, and a pending state‑level review of district internal controls that could affect repayments and audits.
Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Schools officials told the board the district faces legacy debts and current obligations that created a multi‑million‑dollar shortfall for fiscal year 2024–25 and that those items drove the need for reductions in the 2025–26 budget.
Interim Superintendent Kathy Moore said the district owes roughly $16.1 million to vendors for late payments on contracts, $11.3 million to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for staffing categories (with $3.375 million anticipated to remain after a county appropriation), and $2 million already appropriated from child‑nutrition funds. Moore described an additional…
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