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Franklin County commissioners approve Board of Education budget amendments and capital allocation
Summary
The Franklin County Commission on Sept. 16 approved two resolutions amending the Board of Education's general fund and education capital projects budgets for fiscal 2024-25, adding special education personnel and capital outlay funding, and approving $494,920 in restricted capital for building improvements.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners voted Sept. 16 to amend the School General Fund and the Education Capital Projects Fund to add targeted spending for special education services and a restricted capital allocation for building improvements. The measures were approved as Resolutions 9a-0924 and 9b-0924 on unanimous recorded votes.
The votes updated the Board of Education's FY2024-25 appropriations to reflect additional staffing and contracted services for special education, and to release $494,920 in restricted capital funds for building improvements in the Education Capital Projects Fund. The resolutions list specific account adjustments including medical personnel and contracted services in special education and a matching capital line for permitted capital outlay.
Commissioners said the amendments were technical and intended to align the Board's budget with audit and program needs. Resolution 9a, sponsored by Commissioners Dale Schultz and Carolyn Wiseman, and Resolution 9b were adopted after the Finance Committee recommended sending the items to the full commission.
The motions were recorded with broad support. The clerk's file notes the votes as passed; the resolutions include specific line-item credits and debits and identify the revenue sources and subaccounts used to fund the changes.
The commission packet included the signed resolutions and the county clerk's certificates showing the final adoption of the budget amendments. The county indicated these amendments were made to ensure compliance with audit requirements and to provide for unanticipated education-related revenues and expenses.
The commission did not set additional hearings on the measures. Implementation steps include updating the county's budget ledger and reporting the changes to the county finance office and the Board of Education.
The commission moved next to related county-wide budget items on the agenda.
