Preliminary forecast shows potential shortfall; board considers Fund 80 shifts and moves to closed session on personnel

Speaker 3 presented an updated budget forecast and scenario modeling tied to state aid uncertainty. Staff included placeholders for two special-education transfer-to-service positions and updated the year-end fund balance. Early in the discussion staff described an illustrative levy impact 'for a total levy' shown in the materials as roughly a $1,000,000 effect but stressed the numbers remain preliminary and will change when state aid and open-enrollment trends are finalized.

The board also discussed Fund 80 policy language that could allow certain community-service or partnership positions to be paid from Fund 80 rather than the general levy; examples mentioned included converting a part-time custodian to full time, certain middle-school sports positions, social-work positions and a community-partnership coordinator. Staff recommended running the proposed policy through policy committee and returning for board readings.

At the end of the public portion, Speaker 1 moved 'that we adjourn to, post session pursuant to Wisconsin State statute 19 85 to discuss employee positions between 20 25 26' and Speaker 4 seconded; the motion carried and the board prepared to enter closed session. The transcript contains inconsistent statute references in the same exchange (19 85 and later 19.51(c) were both mentioned). No personnel details were discussed in open session.