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Board questions rising facility-dog costs during treasurer's report
Summary
During the treasurer's report, board members flagged higher-than-expected expenses for facility dogs and asked staff to provide accounting and program impact information.
Board members raised concerns about rising expenses for the district's facility dogs during a review of the March 2025 treasurer's report, asking staff for more detail and for evidence of program benefits.
"I know from having dogs, we can get those quite a bit cheaper," said Board member Mark during discussion, noting the register showed a $454.95 charge for a dog crate and a month with $802.92 in dog-related spending. He asked whether the district could bring program representatives to explain the return on investment and whether fundraising covered additional costs.
A staff member said some charges were reissues of previously issued checks when an individual misplaced a check and that the district would review specifics and bring information back to the board and public. The board asked staff to compile exact expenditures and the program team’s assessment of student benefits.
The treasurer's report was approved as presented. The transcript does not show that the board cut or redirected facility-dog funding at the meeting; board members requested additional accounting and a presentation from the team using the dogs.
