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Ascension Parish School System reports April 2026 revenue variances, outlines corrective actions
Summary
Business services reported April 2026 financial highlights: revenues presented at $20.5 million with mixed variances across funding lines (an unfavorable variance on Minimum Foundation Program revenues and a favorable variance on sales tax); the department outlined corrective actions to address compliance and accounting inconsistencies.
The Ascension Parish School System's business services director presented April 2026 financial highlights at the June 1 board meeting, reporting mixed revenue results and several areas of expenditure variance that the district will address through corrective actions.
According to the board presentation, April revenues were reported as $20.5 million. Major revenue variances cited included the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP): budgeted at $10.4 million with $9.3 million received, an unfavorable variance of $1.1 million; and sales tax: budgeted at $7.7 million with $8.9 million received, a favorable variance of $1.2 million. The presenter said overall major revenues had an unfavorable variance of $178,198. On the expenditure side, special education costs were highlighted as over budget (the presentation attributed the variance to salaries and benefits), and instructional staff services showed overages tied to education reimbursements.
The director referenced prior audit/findings for 2025 and outlined corrective actions: ensure compliance with the Local Government Budget Act, implement supervisor-approved document review before payroll withholdings are closed, and develop procedures to ensure consistent application of policies used in preparing capex/maintenance schedules. The director said the business services department will work with maintenance and planning and construction departments to resolve inconsistencies and implement a corrective action plan before the fiscal year ends.
What the record shows and what is unclear The meeting transcript records the figures and corrective items described above. Some lines in the transcript are garbled (for example, certain single-line figures and labels are unclear in the transcript recording). Where a number or label in the meeting record is ambiguous, the article notes that the board's official financial statement and published board minutes should be consulted for verification.
Next steps The director indicated corrective actions will be implemented by business services in coordination with other departments; any needed budget amendments will be placed on a future agenda for board action.
Attribution Financial highlights were presented by the business services speaker (unnamed in the transcript). The transcript recorded the figures and described the three corrective-action items read into the record.
