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Trustees press United ISD finance staff on disbursements, vendor payments and staffing shortages
Summary
Board members at a Jan. 14 workshop questioned several December disbursement line items, asked about vendor payments and raised concerns about understaffed school nursing and behavioral support; staff said some expenditures (including alleged special-ed purchases) are under review and that the district will provide clarifications in the next packet.
Trustees at the United ISD workshop on Jan. 14 pressed finance staff for more detail on December''s monthly disbursements after reviewing the uploaded check register and backup.
Rosa Cabello, director of accounting, introduced the monthly disbursements report and answered early questions about payments. A trustee flagged two payments to one vendor — listed as Nick Benavides / Dream Big — totaling about $10,290 across two checks for grounds or mowing…
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