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District projects $1 million positive in revised 2024–25 budget after special‑education aid adjustment
Summary
Director of business services Chris Blackburn told the board a revised general‑fund budget now projects about a $1 million surplus for 2024–25 (reversing an earlier $5 million deficit estimate) after higher state special‑education aid and enrollment adjustments; school board will consider formal approval at the March 27 business meeting.
Chris Blackburn, director of business services for South Washington County Schools, presented the district’s revised general‑fund budget and financial outlook for fiscal 2024–25.
Blackburn told the board the revised budget shows “about a $1,000,000 positive instead” of the roughly $5 million deficit projected when the original budget was adopted. He said revenues increased roughly 4% while expenditures rose about 2% compared with the original figures.
A primary driver of the revenue improvement is higher state special‑education aid. Blackburn said a change in accounting practice — using federal funds for certain tuition billing operations — increased reported…
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