Board unanimously approves second interim budget; staff flag possible state changes that would add costs

Snowline Joint Unified trustees unanimously approved the district's second interim financial report after a presentation from finance staff.

Bill Flynn, presenting the report, credited the district's fiscal team and said the report shows a healthy fund balance and a generally sound three-year outlook, while noting the interim does not include some recent state proposals and local operating changes that could affect revenue or expenses.

Flynn told trustees the interim report is a projection built from the district's financial system and SAC accounting software and reminded members that as the year progresses staff refine estimates. He said the district is not yet budgeting for enrollment growth and that some governor's proposals (an increase in TK staffing ratios and a proposed change to Expanded Learning Opportunity Program [ELOP] tiers) would add both revenue and substantial new expenses; the district will await final state action and county advice before adding those items to the budget.

Trustees asked for clearer, site-level breakdowns; Flynn said staff will expand future visuals to show total site costs and non-personnel operating costs alongside salary and benefits. The board then voted to approve the second interim report, with members thanking the finance staff for the presentation.

The board record shows the motion passed unanimously; no specific budget-line transfers were made at this meeting. Staff said one-time state proposals and final ELOP calculations were not placed in the interim report, per county guidance, and that staff would return with updated figures once state and county guidance finalize allocations.