Board adopts budget amendments and continuing resolution; $7,500 donation to support women's flag football

The Wilson County Board of Education on May 19 approved a package of budget amendments for the 2024–25 fiscal year affecting state expense, local revenue, capital outlay and federal funds, and adopted the district’s continuing budget resolution for 2025–26.

Why it matters: the amendments align district accounts with recent receipts and expenditures and allow the district to accept a $7,500 contribution to support a new women’s flag‑football initiative in partnership with Health Care in the Carolinas and the Carolina Panthers.

Key decisions and funding details: - The board adopted budget amendments to the state expense fund, local revenue fund, capital outlay expense fund and federal expense fund as recommended by administration. - Board members noted a $7,500 receipt from Health Care in the Carolinas, in partnership with the Carolina Panthers, to bring a women’s flag‑football program to Wilson County Schools in fall 2025; that amount was recorded in the local revenue fund. - The board authorized the superintendent to approve year‑end budget amendments for 2024–25 as an administrative measure. - The board also adopted the 2025–26 continuing budget resolution (standard practice in June each year) to allow operations to continue into the new fiscal year.

The votes: Administrative Services Committee chair Mike Breen moved the budget amendments; the motion was seconded and the board approved the package unanimously. A separate motion to give the superintendent authority to approve year‑end adjustments was moved and approved unanimously as a routine administrative authorization.

Next steps: Administration will process the approved amendments, record the $7,500 donation in the local revenue fund, and continue regular budget reporting. The superintendent will have authority to manage year‑end adjustments and will report back to the board as required.