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Student-services budget request of $342,530 presented; committee hears details on nurses, counselors and ESOL
Summary
The Timberlane budget committee reviewed a $342,530 fiscal‑year‑2027 student-services budget that covers nurses, counselors, ESOL and related supports and includes noted drivers such as tuition for students placed by the district and contracted services.
The Timberlane Regional School District budget committee on Monday reviewed a fiscal year 2027 student-services budget request of $342,530 and heard a breakdown of staff and program activity in the department.
Student-services scope and numbers The presenter, identified in the meeting as Ginger, told the committee the student-services department employs about 30 staff across seven buildings, including 10 nurses, K–12 school counselors, student-assistance counselors, school social workers and ESOL staff. Ginger said the nursing team records roughly 40,000 student office visits in a typical school year. The district has about 207 students with 504 plans and about 30 students receiving ESOL services.
Budget drivers and line items Ginger said the student-services proposed total is $342,530, “That’s $11,000 above what my actual expenditures were for fiscal year 25.” She identified three primary budget drivers: tuition for placements at other local education agencies (budgeted $68,000 for in-state LEAs and $30,000 for out-of-state LEAs), and contracted services (presenter corrected a slide to show $80,000 for contracted services). The presenter also listed biannual recertification for Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) trainers ($29,000) and training supplies ($7,000) among line items.
Questions and follow-up Committee members asked how many students are covered by the out-of-district tuition lines; Ginger said there were currently two in-state students and one out-of-state student. Members also asked for clarification about whether nursing visit totals include vision screening; Ginger said she believed the nursing total included all documented visits and suggested follow-up with the nurses for a definitive answer.
Vote The committee voted to accept the student-services requested budget for review; the motion carried and was recorded as unanimous in the meeting record.
Ending Committee members thanked the presenter and said they would review the detailed account sheets included in the packet and bring questions to the next meeting if needed.
