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Excise board approves state/federal funding for two schools and a $300,000 employee-benefits transfer
Summary
At a brief special meeting, the Excise Board approved three funding requests for school general funds and a contingent cash transfer for employee benefits; all items were approved by voice vote.
The Oklahoma County Excise Board on a special March meeting approved state- and federal-funding requests for two school districts and approved a cash appropriation to cover employee benefits.
The board voted to accept minutes from the Feb. 14, 2025 special excise meeting and then approved Resolution 2025-0778, a request to accept $1,003,467.18 for the Fine Arts Academy (District G-11) general fund for fiscal year 2024–25. The board next approved Resolution 2025-0807, a request to accept $118,582.29 in state and federal funds for Stanley Hut Belt Charter Academy (District E-3) for fiscal year 2024–25. Finally, the board approved Resolution 2025-963, a cash-fund appropriation into employee benefits (4010) not to exceed $300,000, with the transfer contingent on the deposit and approval discussed at the county budget board meeting scheduled later in the week.
“this is an increase,” said Eleanor Thompson as the Fine Arts Academy item was introduced, noting the board had already approved prior funds for the program. Each item was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; board members answered “Aye” when the chair called for the vote.
All three requests were presented by the county finance department and the office of the county clerk and were approved without recorded roll-call tallies. The employee-benefits appropriation was explicitly contingent on the related check being deposited and on the budget board meeting scheduled for Thursday.
The board adjourned after the four-agenda-item special session.
Votes at a glance Resolution 2025-0778 — Fine Arts Academy (District G-11): request to accept $1,003,467.18 for FY 2024–25 general fund. Approved by voice vote. Resolution 2025-0807 — Stanley Hut Belt Charter Academy (District E-3): request to accept $118,582.29 for FY 2024–25 general fund. Approved by voice vote. Resolution 2025-963 — Cash fund appropriation to employee benefits (4010), amount not to exceed $300,000; contingent on deposit and budget-board approval. Approved by voice vote.
