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Fiscal report: per-student analysis shows shifting costs; district holds roughly $4.9M undesignated capital funds

Richland School Board · March 25, 2026
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Finance staff presented a per-student midyear analysis showing a 5% reduction in basic-education per-student expenditures and multi-year increases in special education spending; capital projects show about $4.9M undesignated and roughly $5.3M in bond/state-match funds that require a public hearing to repurpose.

Executive Director of Finance Travis presented a midyear fiscal analysis and new quarterly reporting framework that compares year‑to‑date expenditures on a per‑student basis to prior years.

Travis said basic-education per‑student expenditures were down about 5% compared with the previous year, while special‑education spending has grown roughly 35%…

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