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Johnson City Schools reports $10.37M January revenue; approves budget amendment to start $2.75M Chromebook replacement
Summary
District finance director reported January revenues and the board approved a budget amendment that begins funding for a planned Chromebook replacement and records TISA growth/outcome receipts. The board also discussed a state-funded teacher bonus projected for FY26.
Johnson City Schools reported revenues of $10,369,000 for January and approved a budget amendment that will begin the procurement process for a planned $2.75 million Chromebook replacement program, district finance director Leah Valley said.
Valley told the board revenues for January totaled "$10,369,000" and expenses for the month were $8,175,000, leaving the general purpose school fund with a year‑to‑date net increase of $1,131,000 through January. She said the district expects its fund balance to peak around April as property tax collections arrive.
Valley also briefed the board on a state teacher bonus initiative and its status: "it will be in the FY '26 budget. They are gonna fund the $2,000 plus Social Security Medicare and TCS contributions, the employer cost," she said. Valley said the district received preliminary guidance that the state will provide a list of eligible teachers in mid‑April and the district would submit corrections by June 15. Using rough estimates provided to the board, the district projected the full cost to give every eligible position $2,000 (and prorated amounts for part‑time staff) could total about $2.6–2.7 million; covering the entire staff would add roughly $1.3 million beyond state funding.
On the budget amendment (Amendment No. 3 for fiscal year), Valley said the increase in revenues is $883,000: $433,000 from TISA fast‑growth funds received through January and $450,000 from TISA outcome funds. The amendment increases both revenues and expenditures by $883,000; Valley said the long‑term Chromebook replacement requires starting the procurement process now to have devices ready for the next school year.
Board members asked clarifying questions about how TISA outcome funds have been tracked and how the teacher bonus will be determined; Valley said the district is tracking outcome funds and may formalize the intended uses during the next budget process. The budget amendment was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote during the meeting.
Next steps include beginning the Chromebook procurement process, tracking TISA outcome dollars for future budgeting decisions, and board discussion this month about whether to adopt a resolution regarding local contributions for the teacher bonus.
