Jackson Public Schools finance staff presented the monthly financial report for the period ending Nov. 30, 2025, noting year‑over‑year decreases in the district’s fund balances and explaining recurring cash‑flow timing issues driven largely by the pace of federal drawdowns.

According to the presentation, the district’s beginning fund balance (June 30) was roughly $23,000,000 and the general fund balance as of Nov. 30 was roughly $20,000,000, about $9.5 million less than the comparable point in the prior year. The presenter said expenditures exceeded revenue by approximately $2,500,000 for the reporting period and flagged timing differences in special-revenue and grant drawdowns.

Finance staff reported that ARP ESSER funds of about $3.7 million were received Dec. 12 and that further drawdowns (approximately $4.8 million as shown in the presentation) were expected the following day, which together would bring roughly $8.5 million in incoming revenue. Board members asked for clarification on repayment and cash‑flow timing; presenters said the district had anticipated the short-term cash pressure and uses short-term borrowing (TAN) and planned cash-flow modeling ahead of peak tax collections in January–March.

The presentation included high-level budget figures presented by staff during the meeting. Board members requested a follow-up analysis of enrollment sources and mid-year benchmarks, which administration agreed to provide in a January report.

What happens next: administration will provide additional benchmark data in January and continue to manage cash-flow while ESSER drawdowns are processed.