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Houston Public Schools board approves adjusted budget, milk-price increase and election filing dates; accepts resignation
Summary
At its June 6 meeting the Houston Public Schools (ISD 294) board approved an adjusted 2023–24 budget after revised state-aid figures, the proposed 2024–25 budget, raised student milk from $0.45 to $0.60, adopted MSHSL membership for 2024–25, set candidate filing dates and accepted a board resignation; several motions were roll‑call votes.
The Houston Public Schools (ISD 294) board on June 6 approved a suite of routine but consequential actions: an adjusted 2023–24 budget after corrected state-aid projections, the district’s proposed 2024–25 budget, a student milk price increase from $0.45 to $0.60 per carton, and the district’s renewal of membership in the Minnesota State High School League for 2024–25. The board also accepted a member’s resignation and set candidate‑filing dates for the regular and special elections.
School finance staff told the board that corrected state-aid numbers released after the legislative session increased projected revenue and helped the district recover fund balance. An administration speaker summarized the change: “When they came out with that after the legislative session, they didn’t have things right in the projection…
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