Board of Finance accepts March Board of Education spending; tuition projections improve

The Board of Finance on April 20 approved the Board of Education’s March 2026 expenditure report, accepting a motion to record $5,082,730.71 in spending for the month.

Linda, who presented the Board of Education figures, told members March expenditures represent 69.08% of the annual budget and stressed two items of note: a purchase‑services overage of $3,055,820 and projected tuition savings currently estimated between $250,000 and $450,000 for the fiscal year. "We think we may be coming in under budget somewhere between 250,000 and $450,000 this year," Linda said, attributing the change to placement adjustments for three students.

The presentation called out several capital and operating items. Linda said whiteboards purchased from CDWG now sit in most classrooms. She also flagged higher HVAC costs tied to finishing work at the HEC facility, noting crews are still balancing the system. Officials also pointed to a large playground repair performed by Playground Medic, which the presenters said included replacement of netting and substantial repairs to a major climbing structure.

Board members asked for clarifications on vendor invoices, the timing of tuition changes, and phone‑system transition costs. On tuition, the presenters explained that one student moved out of district, another stayed, and a third was placed out at the end of January; those placement shifts account for much of the projected savings. On operational billing, staff said the district is transitioning back to Frontier for phone service after issues with the previous vendor and that some overlapping bills appeared while the conversion was underway.

The board approved the report by voice vote. The approval did not identify individual roll‑call tallies in the record provided.