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Platte County School District #1 previews 2025 budget; $5.47M reserve and $31M total appropriations
Summary
District administration presented a preliminary budget overview showing a $500,000 transfer into a depreciation reserve, an anticipated cash carryover of $5,474,812.07 and total proposed appropriations of about $31,000,005.84 across funds; staff warned carryover limits may tighten if state legislation changes.
Speaker 7 (budget presenter) gave an overview of the district’s current financial posture. He said the district transferred $500,000 into its depreciation reserve rather than leaving the funds in the general fund, and reported an anticipated carryover of $5,474,812.07. "Currently, we're looking at having close to $4,600,000 in our cash carryover in our general fund," Speaker 7 said, and noted the district is near statutory limits should carryover rules change.
Speaker 7 outlined proposed appropriations by fund: general fund $22,000,002.76; special revenue $4,000,001.41; capital construction $1,000,004.93; food service $620,000; custodial $2,000,008.81; and a recreation district allocation of $171,390, for a combined total of about $31,000,005.84. He compared the '25 appropriation to prior years and explained some difference comes from a declining county valuation, which reduces property tax rates and increases the share of state support.
Board members asked several clarifying questions about whether charter schools (Prairie View) were included in entitlement counts and how declining Average Daily Membership (ADM) affects carryover. Speaker 7 said Prairie View is no longer included in entitlement calculations, which reduces ADM and thus available carryover and state payments. Staff said more detailed appropriation and amendment discussion would occur during the formal budget hearing later in the meeting cycle.
Next steps: staff will present a full budget hearing later in the board meeting calendar and review amendments and final appropriation figures.
