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Finance report: board told property tax timing and higher Resilient Heights costs are driving budget shifts
Summary
District staff told trustees February property tax collections lagged expectations but should recover in March; they also said the Resilient Heights program's daily per‑student cost rose from about $1.27 to about $2.70, largely because of low enrollment across districts and staffing needs.
At the meeting a staff member presented the district's financial report, noting the district is seeing the effects of late property tax billings in the month of February and expects collections to rebound in March.
"We're still seeing the impact of late numbers or late, bills being sent out," the staff member said, adding: "I expect March to really catch us back up." The presenter said overall revenues continue to exceed estimates in some lines, citing higher interest income as one contributor.
The presenter described a notable increase in the per‑student daily cost for the Resilient Heights program, saying, "We went from, like, $1.27 to where at $2.70 per day per student now." They attributed the rise to staffing needs and the inability to spread fixed costs across a larger enrollment because only about 14–15 students were participating in the district's usage of the program.
Trustees asked no additional questions before moving to approve the financial report and invoices as presented. The board voted to approve the report during the meeting.
