Jackson County board approves audit timing amendment, budget changes and personnel actions
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At its Dec. 16 meeting the Jackson County Public Schools Board approved an auditor-requested amendment to the audit schedule, enacted budget amendments and approved personnel actions after a closed-session review; board members heard financial explanations from Christie Walker and asked for more line-item detail.
The Jackson County Public Schools Board of Education on Dec. 16 approved an amendment to its 2025–26 audit schedule, voted to adopt budget amendment No. 2 and approved a personnel-action agenda after a closed-session review.
Christie Walker, who presented the district's December unaudited financial statement, told the board the audit firm Anderson, Smith and Wike asked for extra time because the Local Government Commission delayed release of compliance supplemental requirements. "So that would be what I am asking is for you to sign that to give them any necessary time they might need," Walker said, adding the change "doesn't change the fees or anything like that." The board moved to approve the amendment and proceeded after a brief round of questions about line-item detail.
Board members pressed Walker for more clarity on several larger adjustments in the financial packet. Walker pointed to a paragraph and accompanying worksheet in the amendment materials and offered to provide expanded detail if board members requested it through the superintendent.
The board also approved budget amendment No. 2, which Walker described as adjustments to the State Public School Fund and the district's other specific revenue fund. A board member moved to approve the amendments and the chair called the vote in favor.
The board went into closed session citing "general statute 1 43 dot 3 18 dot 11" to discuss personnel and attorney-client privileged matters; the chair later announced the board returned to open session and that "there was no action taken during closed session." Afterward, Dr. Ayers presented a personnel-action agenda and the board voted to approve the personnel items as presented.
Votes at a glance - Motion to approve tonight's agenda: moved by an unidentified board member, seconded, approved. - Motion to approve Nov. open session minutes: moved and approved. - Amendment to audit contract (Anderson, Smith and Wike): moved by an unidentified board member; approved. Walker said the request stems from a statewide delay in supplemental compliance requirements and that fees will not change. - Budget amendment No. 2 (State Public School Fund and other specific revenue fund): moved by an unidentified board member; approved. - Motion to enter closed session (statutory citations provided): moved and approved; board returned to open session with no action reported during closed session. - Personnel-action agenda: moved by an unidentified board member; approved.
What happens next Board staff said they will provide additional budget amendment detail upon request and the audit firm will proceed on the amended timeline. The board's next regular business meeting is scheduled for Jan. 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Board of Education office.