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Commissioners approve budgets for small school districts after review
Summary
Following a presentation from the superintendent/clerk, the board approved budgets for several small districts, including Hawkes Home/Hammond and the associated high school, noting enrollment shifts and state funding changes.
Tracy Walker, the superintendent/clerk, presented summary worksheets for small school districts and noted line‑item changes for fiscal year 2026, including shifts in mills and enrollment. Commissioners asked technical questions about district responsibilities, reserve limits and the flexibility fund.
A commissioner moved to approve the Hawksholm Elementary budget (School District 1); the motion was seconded and carried on the record. Commissioners subsequently approved the budgets for the three small districts and the high school in a single motion without public comment.
Walker said the state funding changes affected transportation and that districts often place extra receipts into a flexibility fund; commissioners discussed enrollment counts and classification for sports and extracurricular impacts.
All school budget approvals were recorded as carried; the board did not receive public comment on those items at the time of the votes.
