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Board approves consent agenda and FY26 carry‑forward budget amendment
Summary
The Winchester school board approved the meeting consent agenda by voice vote and later voted to approve an FY26 budget amendment that includes FY25 carry‑forward funds and state adjustments. The board moved into a closed session at the end of the meeting.
The board approved the consent agenda by voice vote after a motion and second. The motion was made by Mr. Allen and seconded by Miss Harris; the chair called for the voice vote and the motion carried.
Later in the meeting the board considered an FY26 budget amendment that included carry‑forward funds from FY25 and other state funding adjustments. Finance staff reported a FY25 carry‑forward total of approximately $1,802,890 and noted newly confirmed state funds of $961,916 for the school operating fund and $12,957 for the school activity fund. The finance presentation described $200,000 proposed to move to the textbook fund and additional funds to the CIP/construction fund as part of the amendment (detail in meeting materials).
A motion to approve the resolution for the FY25 carry‑forward and new FY26 funds was made by Miss Harris, seconded by Dr. Tedrow, and adopted by voice vote. The board then approved a motion to enter a closed session later in the agenda.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda: Motion to approve (mover: Mr. Allen; seconder: Miss Harris). Voice vote; motion carried. - FY26 budget amendment (carry‑forward and state adjustments): Motion to approve resolution (mover: Miss Harris; seconder: Dr. Tedrow). Voice vote; motion carried.
Notes: The meeting record shows voice votes with "Aye" calls; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the public transcript.
