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Board approves small inter‑function transfers, defers funding decision for STEM expansion
Summary
The Stafford MSD board unanimously approved a budget amendment transferring three small amounts between functions to correct coding errors and cover program costs. Separately, administrators presented a $118,476 funding request for a STEM Academy expansion; trustees discussed funding sources and deferred the funding vote until January while staff searches for offsets or fund‑balance solutions.
The Stafford Municipal School District board unanimously approved a budget amendment Dec. 15 to reallocate small amounts between functions to cover existing obligations and correct coding oversights, and then debated—but did not yet fund—a requested $118,476 to support expansion of the district's STEM Academy for the 2026–27 school year.
During agenda item 5a, the board considered a housekeeping budget amendment to transfer $1,500 from function 199/41 to 199/13, $8,500 from 199/23 to 199/93, and $20,000 from 199/91 to 199/93. Trustee Hana Hossess moved the amendment and Secretary Sosa Motongo seconded; the board approved the motion by voice vote, "Motion carries 7 0." The…
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