Fayetteville City board accepts clean audits, approves curriculum updates and budget amendment
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At its March meeting the Fayetteville City Board of Education accepted two unmodified audit opinions, approved Schedule E curriculum adoptions for wellness and computer science/CTE, and passed a budget amendment to incorporate newly awarded tutoring and STEM funds.
The Fayetteville City Board of Education on Monday accepted two audit reports that auditors described as clean and unmodified, approved state‑approved curriculum adoptions for wellness and computer science/CTE, and approved a budget amendment to record newly received tutoring and STEM grant funds.
Andy Matlock, the external auditor, told the board his office issued an unmodified opinion on the internal school funds audit (issued Nov. 6, 2025) and an unmodified opinion on the systemwide financial and single‑audit reports (issued Feb. 9, 2026). Matlock said the audits identified no material weaknesses; the internal funds report included one significant deficiency that the auditors reviewed with district staff.
The board moved to accept both audits following Matlock’s presentation. The motions were seconded and approved in routine votes called by the chair.
Supervisor McCormick presented Schedule E adoption materials for next school year, describing a state‑approved wellness curriculum for physical education and a computer science/CTE foundation course to meet newly required high‑school credits. Board members moved and approved the Schedule E adoption.
The board also approved a general purpose budget amendment to record $74,600 in tutoring grant funds and related STEM grant allocations for Ralph Haskins School and other program lines. The superintendent and finance staff said the amendment moves the grant money into the correct revenue and expenditure lines so the district can implement the tutoring program.
Board members and administrators praised classroom and extracurricular successes during the meeting’s reports: principals highlighted upcoming testing and awards dates, and student presenters described recent school events. The district’s leadership said the audits and the funding adjustments leave the district in a healthy fiscal position going into the spring term.
The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for April 6, with a work session planned in advance.