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North Clackamas board approves supplemental budget to back Wichita Center purchase, build PERS reserve
Summary
The North Clackamas School District board voted 4–0 to adopt a supplemental budget for FY 2024–25 that shifts money among four funds to fund deferred maintenance, seed a PERS reserve in the special revenue fund and support purchase and improvements of the Wichita Center in the capital projects fund.
The North Clackamas School District board voted 4–0 Thursday to approve a supplemental budget and appropriations transfers for fiscal year 2024–25 that reallocate dollars across four funds to cover deferred maintenance, shore up retirement reserves and support a planned facility purchase.
Executive Director of Finance and Business Services Matt McCarra told the board the changes were part of the routine Oregon local budget law process for handling unforeseen events during the year. “Tonight, I’m bringing forward changes to 4 funds,” McCarra said, summarizing the package.
McCarra said the general fund will see increased appropriations for support services primarily to cover additional deferred maintenance work on district facilities. Part of the general-fund increase also funds transfers out: one transfer into the special revenue fund to help build a PERS reserve and another transfer into the capital projects fund to support the planned purchase of the Wichita Center and improvements to that facility.
The special revenue fund will receive that transfer and record an offsetting increase to contingency; the capital projects fund will recognize the transfer and an offsetting acquisition and construction expense tied to the Wichita Center purchase and related work. The district’s internal service fund will reflect a higher beginning fund balance on the revenue side and added appropriations for increased benefit-claim expenses on the spending side.
The board packet included details and line-item changes; McCarra offered to answer questions and none were raised before the motion. Director McVeigh moved approval of the resolution to adopt the supplemental budget and appropriations transfers and Vice Chair Benaloga seconded. The board approved the measure 4–0.
Board members did not attach conditions to the transfers during the meeting. The supplemental budget will follow statutory posting and filing procedures required by Oregon law. The board did not set an implementation timeline during the public discussion; staff will reflect the approved changes in official budget documents and accounting records.
