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Lamar County School District reviews draft budget, awaits final state funding numbers
Summary
Board heard a detailed presentation on the district's draft revenues and expenditures, including federal programs and locally generated funds; officials said they are still awaiting a final state student funding figure.
Lamar County School District leaders reviewed a draft budget estimate that details federal, state and local revenue sources and current expenditure projections.
The presentation mattered because the numbers will shape staffing, programs and capital plans for the coming year: district staff outlined revenue from federal programs such as Title I and local sources including an ad valorem railcar tax and pledged educational enhancement funds.
District staff summarized major revenue lines and outstanding items. Title I was listed at about $2,200,000, ATSI (school improvement) at $333,000, Title II at $435,000, JROTC at $66,000, a universal screening contract at $35,000 and extended school year services at $20,000. The presenter also described a $350,000 allotment related to heavy trucks and said a portion of the educational enhancement fund is currently pledged to existing debt. The presenter said the district had added an estimate of "$21,000,002.50" in one line item and gave a total-expenditure figure in the presentation materials.
Staff emphasized the district was still waiting for a final state number. "Despite the fact that they passed the state budget, we have not received a number from the state, so we're still waiting for that number," a staff member said, explaining that the final Mississippi student funding figure could change the estimate.
The presenter described how reimbursements work for some locally generated revenue: "Think of a bus driver driving the field trip or one of our officers working security for events. That is money coming back to the district to reimburse us for that," the staff member said.
No formal vote or budget adoption occurred at the meeting; the presentation was an informational update. Board discussion included requests for superintendent recommendations on related agenda items (see meeting minutes for any subsequent formal motions). The district did not present a final adopted budget at this session.
