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Board approves revenue and expenditure revisions as district cites enrollment, HVAC and capital work
Summary
The Chino Valley Unified School District board approved a recommended revenue budget and a third revision to the 2024–25 expenditure budget and heard updates on enrollment, Auditor General spending data and HVAC and roofing projects at multiple schools.
At its March meeting the Chino Valley Unified School District Governing Board approved a revenue budget and a third revision to the 2024–25 expenditure budget after staff described updated state allocations and capital project spending.
District staff reported current enrollment by campus and noted how funding rules affect budgeting. Territorial Elementary enrollment was reported as 589 (with half-day preschool figures noted), Del Rio Elementary 481, Heritage Middle School 467 and Chino Valley High School 663. Staff reminded the board that preschool and kindergarten generate half funding under Arizona rules and that the district provides full-day kindergarten at no additional cost to families.
The superintendent and finance staff noted that the Arizona Auditor General recently released its district spending reports; the district’s submission shows about 66% of spending in the classroom and 10.9% on student transportation and food service, yielding roughly 77% of spending directed to classrooms or direct student support. Administrative costs were reported at 11% and plant operations at 11.8%. The presenter contrasted those figures with the higher administrative shares typically seen in area charter schools.
On capital work, staff reported a lower capital expenditure year-to-date compared with the prior year and described large ongoing projects: weatherization, roof revitalization and HVAC installations. Purchase orders for Del Rio and Heritage schools were cited for weatherization and HVAC work; contractors mentioned included Progressive Roofing and Federal Mechanical. Staff said HVAC installations were roughly 65–70% complete at Territorial and the high school and that the capital fund had spent about $564,000 so far this year with additional invoices expected.
On the budget votes, staff recommended and the board approved a district revenue budget (presented as a recommended courtesy to auditors) and approved the third planned revision to the 2024–25 expenditure budget, which incorporated a one-time supplemental capital allocation and a free-and-reduced-lunch-related adjustment allocated by the state.
No roll-call tallies were given in the record; approval was taken by voice vote.
