District updates board on grants and year‑end budget; 21st Century grant remains on hold

Business Administrator provided the board an update on grants and the district’s year‑end budget. Administrators said the majority of active 2024–25 grants run through Sept. 30, 2026, and that the district has begun to receive allocations for the 2025–26 school year. The district reported receiving the RLIS allocation (about $19,000) and said final grant allocation amounts for some programs will arrive in October.

On the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant (after‑school programming), administration said the federal Department of Education has the multi‑year award on hold but is using other federal funds to provide summer programing this year. The district reported it has received $2,214,987.13 for summer programming and noted the 21st Century grant is a five‑year award of roughly $825,000 per year; administration said the summer payment will be counted as part of the district’s annual allocation once the grant is released.

The board also received a 2024–25 year‑end summary and the first nine days of 2025–26 budget reports; business staff said payroll encumbrances account for the largest share of the early 2025–26 encumbrances and that final 2024–25 numbers will be available after closing warrants next week. The board discussed reserves and a turf fund plan—administrators said the district has been planning to set aside $100,000 per year toward a turf field and that decisions about shifting reserves versus using turf funds will be finalized after the year‑end close. The board heard that health insurance remains a major budget pressure.