Board approves a slate of budget amendments and federal grant adjustments; administration flags contingency planning for possible federal shutdown
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Summary
The board approved multiple budget amendments across the general fund, special revenue and federal projects funds, including a $40,000 preschool special education grant and Title I/II/III changes. Staff said they are monitoring federal shutdown risks and holding back expenditures where feasible.
The Haywood County School Board approved a series of budget amendments affecting the general purpose fund, maintenance/transportation accounts and federal projects funds.
Finance director Mr. Harry walked the board through reallocations across five general‑fund departments (travel, staff development, supplies, contracted services, equipment) and noted no appropriation of additional fund balance. He reported the transportation department reallocated funds to maintain vehicle insurance and that maintenance bought a trailer by moving funds from contracted services to maintenance equipment.
In the school federal projects fund, the district accepted a new preschool special education grant for $40,000, allocated across instructional supplies and special education equipment. Title I adjustments of approximately $9,023.49 were distributed across regular instruction and student support line items. The district also moved funds within a TAG grant to shift spending into contracted services and to cover a $9,007.81 indirect cost allocation. Title II funding decreased by $10,746.08 and Title III received $2,108.61 in additional revenue with corresponding line‑item adjustments.
Board members asked whether a federal government shutdown could require the district to advance payments; administrators said they are monitoring the situation, holding back discretionary expenditures and that a small portion (discussed as around 3% exposure in one scenario) could require district coverage but that they are not planning position reductions at that level. The board approved the amendments by voice vote (motions moved and seconded by board members as recorded).