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Carter County board approves $126,493 from fund balance after federal reimbursement halted
Summary
The Carter County Board of Education voted to cover a FY22 bus purchase with $126,493 from the district fund balance after federal reimbursement under ESSER was not paid; roll call showed unanimous yes from seven board members present.
The Carter County Board of Education voted to transfer $126,493 from the district’s fund balance to cover a school bus purchase after federal reimbursement did not arrive.
Board members approved the payment during the meeting after finance staff explained that the bus — ordered in fiscal 2022 using ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) program authorization — arrived in October 2024 but was not reimbursed because a federal reimbursement process ended in February under new leadership in Washington.
"This was the first ESSER bus that was ordered back…
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