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East Kingston board reviews trust funds, legal costs and plan for septic repairs
Summary
At its June 8 meeting the East Kingston School Board reviewed trust-fund options for a pending septic repair, heard that legal fees have reached about $11,708 to date, and authorized the superintendent to hire over the summer; staff advised the board it may delay non-urgent work until July to preserve year-end balances.
The East Kingston School Board on June 8 discussed how to pay for a pending septic-system repair and reviewed the district’s projected year-end finances, including an encumbrance of $7,434 for an initial septic vendor quote.
Allison from the superintendent’s office summarized a draft capacity report and outlined options for paying for the septic work. Finance staff reported recent encumbrances and expenditures, including substitutes ($6,800), co-curricular ($2,500), special-education services ($1,200), a $6,930 legal charge this month and a $500 audit bill. Finance said legal bills to date total $11,708 and that an additional $5,908 has been encumbered to cover potential summer invoices.
Board members asked whether the district should draw from the maintenance trust now or delay payment until July so the work could be charged to next fiscal year maintenance, if that timing is feasible. Finance staff said that, if the vendor can do the work in July, the district could pay from next year’s maintenance line and the board could decide in September whether to replenish the trust funds. The staff also noted the maintenance fund balance as of July 1, 2025, was $131,820; projected unassigned fund balance for the current year was $68,563.
The board voted by motion and voice to give Superintendent Indriski authority to hire over the summer months when the board does not meet; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote with no roll-call tally recorded in the transcript. No formal vote was taken at the meeting to draw funds from either trust; staff said they would proceed with vendor scheduling and return with final invoices and a recommendation if additional money is required.
The board was also briefed on the scope of the septic quote (the initial estimate does not include walkway reconstruction) and was told the contractor expected to visit within two weeks; staff said any larger repair would be handled by delaying payment into the next fiscal year if possible and then considering a trust withdrawal when the board reconvenes.
Next steps: staff will bring final invoices and updated recommendations to the board once the vendor work and invoices are complete.
