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Quincy schools report midyear budget: staffing surpluses offset special education, transportation pressures
Summary
Finance staff told the Budget & Finance Subcommittee the district is monitoring projected surpluses on salary lines and anticipated deficits in tuition and transportation; circuit‑breaker reimbursements are expected to close the current-year gap.
At the Jan. 22 Budget & Finance Subcommittee, district finance staff reviewed results for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2024 and gave a midyear forecast that staff described as stable but requiring close monitoring.
The presenter told the subcommittee that the teacher and professional salary lines are showing substantial midyear surpluses driven by midyear breakage; instructional and academic support lines were also positive. Staff estimated a combined surplus in academic teacher/program/support lines in the low‑to‑mid seven figures (about $1.3 million to $1.4 million, as stated). Bus attendant/driver lines showed an estimated surplus of about $675,000, staff said, but the transportation account overall is expected to be under pressure because of outside…
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