Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Budget report: rising special‑education enrollment strains Meridian staffing plans
Summary
Finance director Daniel Jordan reported a slight dip in core enrollment but a sharper rise in special‑education students (up 34), a healthy running‑start uptick, a $167,000 bus purchase, and an ending fund balance of about $2.9 million; the board discussed staffing and post‑budget requests.
Daniel Jordan, the district’s finance presenter, reviewed March enrollment and the budget projection. He said core program enrollment slipped slightly (budgeted 15.82, actual 15.76), but special‑education enrollment increased by 34 students this year and running start participation rose to 78 versus a budgeted ~60.
Jordan reviewed the district’s cash position (beginning fund balance…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
