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School board approves 20% cut to board travel budget for coming year
Summary
Taylor County School Board approved a 20% reduction to the board travel line item for the coming fiscal year after members said some travel previously listed reflected prior years.
Taylor County School Board members approved a 20% cut to the board travel budget for the coming fiscal year, a measure board members said was consistent with broader district cost‑cutting efforts.
A board member asked whether the figures shown were historical estimates and noted she had not attended travel in June. Another member proposed a 20% reduction to the travel allocation for the coming year; Miss Carlton moved the reduction and Miss Mathis seconded. The motion passed after voice vote.
Board members framed the cut as part of a districtwide emphasis on budget discipline and noted differing attendance at prior events could mean line‑item figures include past registrations that were not used. No further specifics about dollar totals or which travel lines would be affected were provided at the meeting; staff indicated the figures in the packet were based on prior cycles.
