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Surprise state aid and cyber-charter costs leave Dover Area SD with higher revenue and harder questions for board
Summary
At a board meeting, Mrs. Weaver presented the district—s 2024—25 financial results: the district used about $100,000 less fund balance than planned and closed the year with roughly $15 million, but unplanned cyber-charter and special-education costs increased expenditures by about $2.7—2.8 million and prompted board members to press staff on budget authority and program costs.
Mrs. Weaver, the presenter identified at the meeting, told the Dover Area SD board that the district used roughly $100,000 less of its fund balance than projected when the 2024—25 budget was adopted and that the district—s fund balance stood at about $15 million as of June 30.
The district received more revenue than expected, Mrs. Weaver said, including roughly $251,000 of additional local receipts, about $1.3 million more in state aid after the state budget was enacted post-adoption, and roughly $1.3 million of federal or other revenue (largely remaining ESSER funds and delayed equipment receipts). —We received about $251,000 more than we anticipated,— Mrs. Weaver said, and she listed additional basic subsidy, special-education subsidy, transportation and debt-reimbursement increases and a Ready-to-Learn grant as major contributors.
Why it matters: the additional revenue offset higher-than-expected spending, but board members…
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