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CFO reviews Auditor General "dollars in the classroom" report; district highlights high teacher pay and reserves
Summary
Tolleson Union High School District Chief Financial Officer Ken Hicks presented the annual Auditor General report on classroom spending, reporting roughly half of operating dollars coded to classroom functions and noting the district is above state averages on teacher pay and carrying reserves to insulate against federal funding uncertainty.
Tolleson Union High School District Chief Financial Officer Ken Hicks presented the Auditor General—s annual "dollars in the classroom" analysis and reviewed district financial trends, teacher pay and potential federal funding uncertainty.
Hicks told the board that the share of district expenditures coded to classroom functions (function 1000) was about 52.2 percent for the reporting year and that the Auditor General—s methodology has evolved over time. He said capital funding is not included in the classroom-percent calculation and that some funds and expenditures are excluded from the published analysis.
Why it matters: The Auditor General—s report is used statewide…
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