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Lennox posts positive first interim report but projects shrinking unassigned reserves; board approves retirement incentive
Summary
The Lennox School District presented a first interim financial report on Dec. 16 recommending a positive certification. The district reported enrollment of 3,703 (funded ADA 3,760), a projected $1.7 million revenue increase from a state discretionary grant and a projected $3.3 million rise in expenditures; multiyear projections showed an unassigned balance falling to roughly $763,000 by 2027–28, prompting an early‑retirement incentive to reduce layoffs.
Lennox School District officials presented the first interim financial report Tuesday and recommended the board certify the district's finances as "positive," even as multiyear projections show a shrinking unassigned fund balance and ongoing structural deficit risks.
Business officer Miss Elias told the board that, based on actuals as of Oct. 31, the district's enrollment is 3,703 with a funded Average Daily Attendance of 3,760. She said the district's adopted revenue for the year was $85.3 million but the first‑interim projection increased to $87.0 million after a one‑time state student support and professional development discretionary block grant — a $1.7 million uptick. Expenditures increased from an adopted $97.2 million to a projected $100.0 million, a $3.3 million rise driven primarily by services and operations and a $571,000 increase in capital expenditures.
Miss Elias summarized the…
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