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District finance update: March cash balances, payroll reductions and savings initiatives reported

Elkhart Community Schools Board · April 21, 2026

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Summary

Miss Ross reported March receipts and expenditures, a March education-fund cash balance of about $1.1 million, combined major-fund balances near $9.2 million, a year-to-date payroll reduction of $3.7 million and total reported savings initiatives of about $6.5 million.

Miss Ross delivered the monthly financial report to the board, reviewing March receipts and expenditures across major funds and highlighting year-to-date savings initiatives.

Key figures presented: March receipts for the education fund were summarized and the March ending cash balance for the education fund was shown at about $1,100,000; the combined cash balances for the district’s major funds were rounded to $9.2 million for March. Miss Ross noted that the district typically receives major receipts in June and December and described the operations fund trajectory ahead of those larger inflows.

On savings, Miss Ross reported payroll reductions of approximately $3.7 million from August through roughly March 31 and cited total savings initiatives coming in at about $6.5 million year-to-date, an increase from the prior report’s $5.3 million figure. She also presented an insurance update, noting the plan’s loss ratio at 59% for the current period compared with 86% at the same point last year.

Board members asked no substantive follow-up at the meeting; administration noted expected bond proceeds in April and the next large tax receipt in June.

Next steps: Administration will return with regular financial updates; no formal board action was recorded on the financial report beyond acceptance.