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Stratham staff report $97,003 projected fund balance and steep drop in bus discipline after challenge

Stratham School Board · April 16, 2026
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Summary

Administration reported reclassifying a special‑education purchase order that freed roughly $71,000 and raised the projected unassigned fund balance to $97,002.69; staff also described a bus‑behavior ‘Best Bus Challenge’ that reduced daily discipline referrals substantially.

District staff reported a positive financial update and described operational improvements at SMS during the meeting.

Financials: A staff member (speaker 3) said the district reclassified a purchase order tied to special education so it could be paid from grant funds rather than the operating budget. That change freed approximately $71,000 in encumbered purchases and increased the projected unassigned fund balance to $97,002.69, which the district can use to offset next…

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