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Darien School District finance committee reviews March budget and eyes larger purchase of decodable reading books
Summary
At a special April 23 meeting, the Darien Board of Education Finance Committee reviewed a March financial report showing a $342,027 surplus and discussed increasing a recommended $50,000 transfer for elementary "decodable" phonics books to $75,000 ahead of a full-board vote next week.
The Darien School District Board of Education Finance Committee reviewed the district’s March financial report Thursday and discussed increasing a recommended transfer to buy elementary "decodable" phonics books.
District finance staff reported a positive general fund balance of $342,027 for March, an increase of $67,248 from the previous month. "We do show a positive balance of $342,027," said Rich, a district staff member presenting the report. Staff attributed the month-to-month change to several line-item variances, including roughly $80,000 in public-tuition savings when a placement did not occur and nearly $15,900 in athletics transportation savings after some teams used fewer buses than anticipated.
Staff also noted a number of step-and-level and stipend savings…
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