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School leaders present refined $400,000 net ask; board delays final vote to include absent supervisor
Summary
School officials and outside financial advisers told the Board of Supervisors that updated accounting work reduced the division’s projected FY25 deficit to about $400,000; the board deferred approval of a $400,000 supplemental appropriation pending one supervisor’s return and additional review.
Northumberland County School Division leaders and outside consultants told the Board of Supervisors on Thursday that follow-up accounting work reduced the division’s estimated net fiscal-year 2025 shortfall from about $1.3 million to roughly $400,000. Jack Regan of UHY Advisors described a multistep review of cash disbursement reports, reversals of certain prior-year charges and reclassification of federal and special-appropriation expenses. He said his analysis — prepared with school and county staff — found approximately $500,000 in overages in instruction and $100,000 in pupil transportation, offset by about $200,000 under budget in operations and maintenance, leaving a net supplemental need of approximately $400,000. Regan summarized the work: comparing…
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