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Appoquinimink district moves to clarify finances, signs off on FY26 amended preliminary budget
Summary
Superintendent and finance staff outlined steps to improve budget transparency, proposed budgeting software Allaview and recommended internal controls; the board approved an amended FY26 preliminary budget amid lingering uncertainty over county tax appeals and cash flow.
Appoquinimink School District officials presented a set of internal-review findings and financial fixes Tuesday and the board approved an amended FY26 preliminary budget after a month of committee review.
The superintendent, Dr. Matt Burrows, told the board that an internal review found the district's budget format "is not conducive to transparency or clarity around discretionary state and local funds" and recommended changes including distinguishing discretionary from nondiscretionary accounts, creating a chart of accounts, reinstating monthly cash-flow and salary trackers, and multiple layers of review. "The director of finance is currently working with Dr. Chuck Longfellow to begin allocating the budget in this…
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