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Finance director: special-education contracts and substitutes driving Q2 spending; no budget freeze recommended
Summary
At the Feb. 3 meeting the district’s finance director reported fiscal‑year‑to‑date spending and encumbrances, highlighting special education contracted services and teacher substitute costs as drivers of increased projections and saying staff do not recommend a budget freeze at this time.
Finance Director Jenny Lynn presented the FY25 second‑quarter financial report Feb. 3, saying the district’s total FY25 operating budget is $67,585,355 and that, after accounting for spending and encumbrances, the general fund showed an available balance representing roughly 97.38% of projected usage at midyear. Lynn said payroll and encumbrance adjustments are ongoing as staffing changes are processed.
Lynn told the committee that contracted special‑education services have risen above budgeted levels: the FY25 budgeted amount for special‑education contracted services was $329,000 but the current projection for those contracted services is approximately $665,000, driven in part by…
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