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Warren County school leaders press to lock annual carryover funds into school capital account
Summary
At a March 18 joint work session, Warren County school board members asked supervisors to formalize a memorandum of understanding so audited school carryover funds automatically flow into a schools’ capital improvements (CIP) account, while seeking lump-sum flexibility for operating funds and protected textbook and CIP categories.
Warren County School Board members and members of the Board of Supervisors used a March 18 joint work session to press for changes to how school funds are categorized and transferred, saying clearer rules are needed to ensure predictable money for capital projects.
Board members described a hybrid approach they favor: move the school operating budget to lump-sum funding (giving the school board greater flexibility to manage within the operating fund) while preserving two ring-fenced categories — a CIP account for one-time capital work and a textbook fund — that would remain identified and reported. Administrators proposed a monthly reporting cadence so supervisors can track inflows and outflows for those two categories without forcing frequent formal…
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