Board hears finance report; district reports $85,000+ cafeteria debt and approves elementary credit-card application
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Summary
Finance staff reported December financial statements and a cafeteria debt exceeding $85,000. The board approved an elementary-school request to apply for a credit card and discussed parent notification and obstacles to online meal payments.
The board reviewed financial statements for the district’s primary funds and was told December brought customary property-tax receipts that improved the general-fund balance.
During the operations report Speaker 7 said food-service metrics (November–January) included about 118,000 breakfasts, 214,000 lunches and 15,000 after-school meals. Speaker 7 also reported 'a cafeteria debt of over $85,000,' prompting board members to ask whether families had been notified and whether parents can pay balances online.
Board members and staff discussed the district’s use of PayPams/Skyward to display meal balances. Speaker 1 clarified that 'you can currently see the debt, but you can't online pay the debt.' Staff said they are pursuing alternate approaches to allow online payments, noting PayPams currently does not support that district function without additional controls or vendor changes.
Separately, the board approved a request allowing Munford Elementary School to apply for a school credit card to facilitate certain purchases; the motion carried by voice vote. No roll-call vote or dollar limits for the card were recorded in the transcript.
Board members asked staff to explore options for improving family notification about balances and online-payment workflows before the next budgeting cycle.