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School board approves distribution of roughly $266,000 in Secure Rural Schools funds
Summary
The Archuleta County School District board voted to allocate about $266,000 in federal Secure Rural Schools funds across district campuses, designating 6.5% to the open school and stopping a prior direct allocation to area preschools; the motion passed at the November meeting.
The Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt board voted to allocate the district’s share of Secure Rural Schools funds, a federal program that returns revenue from federal lands to local school districts.
At the meeting board members discussed a recommendation to distribute the lump sum—about $266,000—proportionally among the district’s campuses. The board approved the plan, which designates 6.5% of the total to the open school and discontinues a past practice of directly giving a portion of those dollars to area preschools. “The total amount we receive was $266,000 roughly,” a board member said while describing how the funds will be apportioned.
Under the adopted approach, the funds will flow into the district’s general budgeting process and be allocated based on each campus’s enrollment. Board members said the change was meant to align distribution with the Secure Rural Schools program’s intent to support public K–12 institutions. One member noted the district already uses state and special‑education passthroughs to support preschools when needed.
Board discussion emphasized transparency and year‑to‑year proportional allocations; the motion to accept the recommendation was moved, seconded and carried.
The board did not specify exact dollar amounts per campus at the meeting; staff said proportional detail and budget line items will be available in follow‑up budget documents.
