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DPS reports audit progress, seeks pay and technology funding as charter enrollment shifts budget flows
Summary
DPS finance staff said audits are current, fund balance is improving and a new ERP is live; the district requested targeted compensation adjustments for classified staff and proposed capital outlay priorities while flagging charter‑school enrollment as a fiscal pressure that sends local funding outside the district.
DPS finance leadership updated the joint boards on budget continuity, audit progress and specific funding requests while warning that enrollment shifts and charter growth increase fiscal pressure.
The district’s finance presenter said two audits were completed in a year and the district expects a cleaner 25/26 audit cycle. He said DPS has implemented a new ERP and payroll system and restored fund‑balance health after prior shortfalls. "We were very glad, to reduce the findings in that audit from 7 to 4," he said, and added that several findings were corrected midyear.
Teeter (DPS finance) described three near‑term budget pressures: an expected state funding decrease tied to declining enrollment, two new charter schools set to open next year that could shift up to about 1,000 students, and higher continuation costs for pension and health benefits. He noted a $3.8M potential cost to accommodate charter expansion in continuation scenarios and said the district is considering classified‑pay adjustments to better align with county minimum‑wage initiatives; administration presented a $17.15‑per‑hour baseline arithmetic tied to monthly salary re‑calculations.
On capital outlay, DPS asked the county to continue a $5,000,000 commitment for capital outlay and outlined a smaller Chromebook refresh (about 17,000 devices) and classroom panel updates as priorities. The district also said it will release an RFP to evaluate vendor support for marketing and enrollment outreach intended to attract students back from charter schools.
What’s next: DPS will present a revised superintendent’s budget in upcoming board meetings and share follow‑up details the county requested, including a list of 2022 bond expenditures, counts of employees at the low‑wage baseline, shovel‑ready project inventories and a description of locally funded positions.
