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Johnson County School District #1 adopts FY2025 budget and appropriation resolution
Summary
The board of trustees adopted a FY2025 budget resolution listing $35,378,329 in total appropriations and read a general‑fund figure during the presentation of $27,003,329; trustees also approved authorizing the superintendent to sign combination‑school agreements that require no district funds.
The Johnson County School District #1 board of trustees voted July 8, 2024, to adopt a budget appropriation and lender resolution for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, after a public budget hearing and staff presentation. The resolution as read in the meeting lists total appropriations of $35,378,329 and includes line‑by‑line appropriations; the resolution’s readout lists an appropriation 0 (general fund) of $25,687,655 and total appropriations of $35,378,329.
Connie, the district presenter, walked trustees through the budget packet and told the board the district’s final general fund projection was $27,003,329 for FY25, explained a rolling‑average enrollment decline and described priorities including employee retention and recruitment, building cash reserves and creating a depreciation reserve. She said a transition to a new accounting system (Skyward) allowed staff to clean up legacy accounts and present near‑actual salary and benefit numbers, which the presentation put at about 79% of the general fund. The presenter and trustees discussed the use of ESSER carryover, planned depreciation transfers, and an earmarked $1.3 million supplemental for FY25 one‑time items.
After the presentation the board heard no public comments and resumed the regular meeting. The board then considered a read resolution titled “Budget appropriation and lender resolution” that stated a budget message had been filed and that a public hearing had been held. The resolution enumerated appropriations by fund and included a tax levy section calling for $14,750,000 to be raised locally plus listed mills for outside districts. Board members voted by voice to adopt the resolution as read.
The board also approved an earlier agenda addition authorizing the superintendent to approve combination‑school agreements that do not require additional district funds (the motion was made, seconded and carried by voice vote).
What this means: the board has a formal appropriation resolution in place for FY25 and staff will proceed under the adopted amounts, with further amendments possible. The presentation and the adopted resolution include several different numeric references to the general fund figure; the board’s formal appropriation line in the resolution reads $25,687,655 for appropriation 0 while the presenter cited a general fund outcome of $27,003,329 in her slides. Trustees and staff said they will continue to refine estimates in August when state reports and final reimbursements are available.
The board indicated continued focus on stabilizing the budget through careful staffing decisions, using the new financial system to tighten actuals, and preserving a depreciation reserve to replace equipment and maintain facilities. The superintendent thanked trustees for support during a multi‑year recovery that included loan repayments and cash‑flow improvements and described the adopted budget as a step toward sustainability.
The board did not record a roll‑call vote in the transcript; the motion passed by voice vote. The board expects to receive final state figures and will return to amend appropriations if needed.
Ending: The board concluded budget business and proceeded to other agenda items including policy first readings, a presentation on a proposed housing project, and a brief executive session.
