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DPS finance update: staff consider unspent philanthropic and fund balances while reviewing vacancies ahead of public hearings
Summary
Chief finance staff reported potential one-time offsets from unspent items and Fund 6 pre-K balances while continuing a review of vacancies to protect schools. The district scheduled public-budget input on Feb. 20 and plans superintendent budget materials by March 27.
Durham Public Schools finance staff presented a budget update on Feb. 6 outlining short-term options to address a current-year gap while preparing for next year’s budget process.
Chief Financial Officer staff described a review of unspent line items — including some allocations tied to a recent philanthropic grant — and noted a ‘‘low-hanging fruit’’ analysis that seeks to identify budgeted items with no activity this fiscal year. Staff also identified Fund 6 balances that include local investments in prekindergarten programming; the presentation cited a Fund 6 balance earmarked for pre-K of roughly $1.4 million that staff…
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