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Board reviews extended Fund 80 community-liaison contract and budget-book release
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Summary
Administrators described an 18-month contract with Kenosha County Department of Human Services to continue eight Fund 80 community-liaison positions and explained Fund 80 is a separate community levy that cannot be used for instructional staffing. The district also announced a newly published comprehensive budget book.
District staff presented an 18-month contract extension with Kenosha County Department of Human Services to continue eight community-liaison positions funded through Fund 80, and they released the district's comprehensive budget book for public review.
Bill Barnhart and Tarek Hammond explained the community-liaison program has existed for decades and is funded through Fund 80, a separate community-levy fund for noninstructional community services. The district contributes approximately half the program cost and DCFS (Kenosha County Department of Human Services) funds the other half; staffing is provided through a contracted third-party provider. Staff said the 18-month term is a one-time scheduling adjustment to realign the contract renewal with the district's July 1 fiscal calendar; the presented 18-month cost was provided in the meeting packet.
Tarek Hammond clarified Fund 80 is restricted to community-service programming outside the regular instructional day and cannot be used for classroom teacher positions or class-size reduction. Staff also said the district's comprehensive budget book is now published on the finance department website for transparency and community review.
No final board action was recorded on these items at the meeting; staff presented the materials for board consideration and noted the contract timing change is intended to simplify future renewals.
