School board discusses $50,000 in dues, unpaid invoices and plans to backfill lost $30,000 athletics sponsorship

At its Aug. 1, 2025 meeting the district school board reviewed the board budget and confirmed that a $50,000 line for dues and fees now includes an unpaid 2025–26 membership invoice that must be paid from this fiscal year. Board members asked staff to check invoices for late fees, confirm credits, and calculate an updated, post-adjustment balance so the board can decide whether to reallocate remaining funds toward athletics, listening tours or other priorities. The discussion matters because membership invoices that normally would have been paid before June 30 were not processed in the prior fiscal year and have rolled into the current budget, staff told the board. Staff said credits from vendors had been received and that, when asked about penalties,…