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Pender County Schools finance staff outlines budget status, proposes local supplement increase request to commissioners
Summary
Finance staff reported that district spending is about 67% expended for the year, described routine budget amendments and fines/forfeitures handling, and presented planning assumptions for the 2025–26 budget including a proposed local supplement increase totaling roughly $850,000.
Miss Nallen, Pender County Schools finance officer, told the board the district is about 67% expended for the current year and that she did not see any concerning spending trends at this point.
The finance presentation included routine budget amendments to align budgeted positions and program codes with actual salary and grant usage. Nallen said federal grants tend to carry over 18 to 24 months while state funds are “use it or lose it,” so the district is working to maximize state allocations rather than return any funds.
Nallen explained line-item treatment for fines and forfeitures,…
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