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Caswell school board conducts line-by-line review of proposed budget; members debate reassigning capital funds
Summary
At a July 28 meeting the Caswell County Board of Education reviewed a proposed FY2025–26 budget line by line, with prolonged discussion about capital outlay priorities, furniture and contingency lines, and a motion to reallocate savings toward an activity (athletic) bus.
The Caswell County Board of Education on July 28 conducted a detailed, line-by-line review of the school system's proposed local budget and heard extended debate over whether to reassign certain capital outlay and contingency items toward an activity bus and other immediate needs.
Superintendent Stokes opened the budget discussion by noting the district had received information from county commissioners about funding and that staff would meet with the county to decide how to allocate county-held capital funds. Brooke, the district finance lead, presented line items and reported a capital outlay total presented to the board (stated in the meeting as roughly $4,067,500). Board members pressed for detail on specific expenditures such as furniture purchases, floor coverings, playground equipment, HVAC and roofing work and Civic Center repairs.
Board members repeatedly questioned recurring line items that were not…
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