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Haywood County Schools approve budget amendments; $335,000 from fund balance allocated for Anderson building repairs
Summary
The Haywood County Schools Board approved multiple budget amendments, including a $335,000 allocation from fund balance for building repairs at the Anderson site and a $115,000 transfer of indirect cafeteria costs to the general fund to fund guards and maintenance.
The Haywood County Schools Board approved several budget amendments in the general school purpose fund and the central cafeteria fund, including transfers to cover staffing and maintenance needs and an allocation of $335,000 from fund balance for building repairs at the Anderson site.
In the general school purpose fund, the board approved internal transfers to rebalance line items. Examples discussed by staff included moving $3,000 from maintenance and plant bonus payments and $3,000 from transportation into regular instruction (a net $6,000 increase), moving $2,500 from Social Security in special education into bonus payments, and reallocating $2,000 from state retirement into career ladder support service registration. Additional smaller moves mentioned included $200 shifted into principals' other charges and $400 moved into travel for physical services.
Staff said two amendments include transfers totaling $46,000 for guards and $69,000 into other contracted services in maintenance of plant; the transcript shows those combine to $115,000 that will come from the cafeteria fund’s indirect costs. The board also approved budgeting $335,000 from fund balance into building improvements for the Anderson project to address mold and water problems; staff reported that the project is complete and the building was returned to the school, with only grading and sodding remaining pending drier ground.
On the central cafeteria fund, staff corrected a minor number (a 2¢ adjustment from $589.79 to $589.77) and moved indirect costs of $115,000 to the general fund to cover the guards and maintenance needs referenced above. Board members approved the general school purpose fund amendments on a motion by Miss Banton, seconded by Mr. Van Stewart, and approved the central cafeteria fund amendments on a motion by Miss Reed, seconded by Mr. Bannister; both motions carried on voice votes.
Staff asked board members to review the detailed amendment pages; they noted some line‑item percentage and category adjustments were to correct prior budgeting errors.
