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Richland One committee reviews $45.1 million in special revenue budgets; officials flag federal uncertainty
Summary
At an Aug. 12 CNI committee meeting, staff presented 22 special revenue budgets totaling $45.1 million and answered trustees' questions about small Title I and IDEA declines, the use of special‑revenue funds, and the limits of current federal support for FY26.
Miss Bean presented 22 special revenue budgets for fiscal year '2526' with a combined total of $45.1 million and characterized the item as informational, not requiring board action. "Project directors have developed 22 special revenue budgets for fiscal year 2526," she said during the committee's Aug. 12 meeting.
Trustees pressed staff about the stability of federal funds. Dr. Lindseay Brown said the district saw a modest $111,000 decrease in Title I compared with the prior year and noted the larger, earlier $1 million reduction had already occurred. Staff added that FY26 allocations were already set by Congress but that future federal support is uncertain.
The committee also heard that some special revenue funds come from program fees: Dr. Donalan said monies raised by visits from out‑of‑district schools and summer camps are used to replenish supplies and support programming rather than counting as state or federal aid. Miss Dixon explained that IDEA (special education) funding has seen small year‑to‑year decreases tied to changes in qualifying student counts and overall enrollment; she described typical purchased services funded through those dollars as psychological services, occupational and physical therapy, speech and related accommodations.
Board members asked for clarity on state aid calculations. Staff said the district's state aid to classrooms line is currently based on the 45‑day count and that several previously separate state funding streams were consolidated in 2023, making per‑pupil calculations harder to isolate from the combined state aid figure.
The presentation was informational; no votes or formal actions were taken on the budgets at the meeting. The committee moved on after trustees raised no requests to alter the proposed materials.
