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Kenston Local projects modest cash increase; board and staff brace for state budget uncertainty and staffing 'rightsizing'
Summary
Treasure and superintendent reported a forecasted June 30 general‑fund cash balance of about $9.1 million, roughly $520,000 favorable to the November forecast, while administrators cautioned that the governor's proposed budget and voucher increases could affect future funding and that staffing remains the largest cost driver.
Kenston Local Schools Treasurer Mr. Kales told the board on March 18 that the district’s year‑to‑date revenue and expenditure trends project an estimated June 30 general‑fund cash balance of about $9.1 million, roughly $520,000 better than the district’s November forecast.
“Our general fund is what we do the five‑year forecast on,” Mr. Kales said during his February month‑end review. He attributed the current year‑to‑date revenue increase largely to timing of tax settlements and a recent six‑year reappraisal, and he said the district’s November permanent improvement (PI) levy has freed general‑fund dollars that previously transferred to capital needs.
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