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Swain County Schools present budget, warn Impact Aid funding declining; request county support for positions
Summary
Finance staff told the board the district is near month 9 budget targets, outlined requested county funding for maintenance, reading assistance, nurses and a dean of students, and warned Impact Aid revenue is trending down.
Swain County Schools staff presented a budget update April 1 and asked the Board of Education to support a mix of ongoing county funding and one-time measures as federal Impact Aid and other revenue streams fluctuate.
Cynthia Treadway (identified in the meeting as the district staff member presenting financials) told the board the district had completed month nine of the fiscal year and was near the expected 75% spending mark for many funds. She said capital outlay spending is higher mainly because of bus purchases, including an electric bus, and that food nutrition and special revenue funds were underspent relative to budget.
Treadway outlined specific requests and…
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