Vestavia Hills board accepts December financial report and approves budget amendment

The Vestavia Hills City Schools board accepted the district's December financial statements and approved budget amendment No. 1 during its rescheduled meeting.

The financial report filed for December 31, 2025, noted that the district had collected 16.1% of its budgeted applicable tax revenues, up from 15.2% at the same point last year, and recorded $62,135 in interest income for December. Staff reported general fund expenditures at 24.8% of budget versus 26.8% a year earlier and stated that all bank accounts had been reconciled and monthly reports submitted to the Alabama State Department of Education. The report was placed on the public website for review.

Board discussion then moved to budget amendment No. 1, which staff described as a routine January state-required true-up to adjust the beginning fund balance and incorporate state allocations that arrived after the budget submission. Staff estimated the net impact of those adjustments at about $700,000 and said the district would keep roughly a two-month reserve after the amendment.

The board approved the amendment by voice vote. The meeting record shows unanimous "Aye" responses during the roll call for the amendment and for other routine items on the agenda.

In the same session the board approved consent items authorizing in-state and out-of-state overnight field trips and accepted personnel items as submitted.

Votes at a glance: - Agenda approval: approved by voice vote - Minutes (12/15/2025 and 01/06/2026): approved by voice vote - Financial statement (12/31/2025): accepted by voice vote - Budget amendment No. 1: approved by voice vote; staff said the change primarily true-ups prior-year balances and added approximately $700,000 in state allocations - Consent field trips: approved by voice vote - Personnel items: approved by voice vote

Next steps: District staff will continue normal financial reporting; no additional action was scheduled during the meeting.