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Randolph County School System reports mixed third-quarter finances; district notes ESSER expiration and capital request
Summary
The district’s finance presenter gave a third-quarter update showing lower year-to-date expenses in several funds, an exhaustion of one-time ESSER funding, and a requested $950,000 facilities payment that staff said should appear on the final report.
Marty, the district’s finance presenter, told the school board the Randolph County School System’s third-quarter finance update showed mixed results across funds.
"For 25-26 third quarter expenses is 33,698,557," Marty said, reporting a year-over-year decrease in state expense. He also reported current-expense third-quarter revenues of 7,468,959 (a cited 4.22% increase) and year-to-date current-expense revenues of 22,257,120.
Marty noted federal-program year-to-date expenses fell substantially in part because "ESSER funds ran out last year first quarter," which he said contributed to a 33.79% decrease in year-to-date federal expenses. On capital outlay, he reported third-quarter revenues of 542,534 and said staff had requested a $950,000 facilities payment that "we should see on the final report." Cash balances as of March 31, 2026, were given as: current expense $6,697,481; capital outlay $1,995,755; school nutrition $7,304,061; and Arts/Archdale–Trinity tax $2,533,619.
Board members asked about fuel costs and procurement. Marty said state fuel contracts reflect short-term guaranteed prices and that market swings make fixed-price guarantees difficult. The presenter and board also discussed how Archdale–Trinity (AT) tax revenues flow to a dedicated fund; Marty described a process where the district sets aside AT dollars for school security and writes checks to four elementary schools, which in turn pay officers directly for coverage rather than paying full SRO salaries.
The update flagged contracted-service areas—custodial, exceptional children and transportation—as items to watch, with transportation budgets under particular pressure because of recent diesel-price increases. Marty told the board the $950,000 facilities request had recently been submitted and should be reflected in the final accounting.
The board did not take formal action on the budget in this work session; staff outlined next steps and upcoming public hearings tied to the county commissioner schedule.
