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TECCA financial subcommittee reviews FY27 budget timeline; FY25 audit delayed, DESE condition removed
Summary
At its Oct. 6, 2025 Financial Subcommittee meeting, TECCA reviewed FY27 budget timelines tied to a new strategic plan and discussed a possible 300‑student enrollment increase; auditors reported a federal compliance-supplement delay for the FY25 single audit, and TECCA confirmed BESE removed a prior corrective‑action condition. Grants totaling about $2.2M and planned uses were outlined.
The TECCA (TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School) Board Financial Subcommittee met Oct. 6, 2025, on Zoom and reviewed the FY27 budget timeline, recent audit developments and grant funding plans. Dr. Jean Kenney, a board member, opened the meeting at 1:04 p.m. and noted there was not a quorum; several approvals were deferred to a later meeting.
Patrick Lattuca, a TECCA representative, said the FY27 budget process will move through school- and department-level reviews in October–November, Assistant Superintendent review in December, a Financial Subcommittee presentation in February and final Board approval in March. "Commonwealth Virtual Schools will receive approximately a 2% increase," Lattuca said, and added that the FY27 budget is framed on an enrollment baseline of 2,950 students. He said he intends to request an increase of 300 students for FY27 to strengthen elementary and middle grades and that the school is exploring a possible Pre-K program.
On audit timing, Lattuca reported that TECCA’s auditor, Mr. Volpicelli, has not yet received the federal compliance supplement required to complete the FY25 single audit because of a federal government shutdown. "The audit is going well," Lattuca said, but Volpicelli will consult with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the auditor may separate portions of the audit pending guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Gale Clark presented a grants update, saying TECCA currently has just over $2.2 million in combined Title and special education entitlement grants. Clark described planned uses: Title I funds for salaries, family engagement, licenses and professional development (including an application for a STEAM bus submitted Sept. 9 for DESE review); Title II to fund two additional teachers and mentoring stipends; Title III to support ELL curriculum planning and a Spanish aide; and Title IV for contracted services, family engagement and administrative salaries. Lattuca added that the school is exploring expanded technology, Career and Technical Education (CTE) experiences and science activities.
The committee recorded that TECCA had satisfied a BESE condition requiring a corrective action plan for FY24. Lattuca said TECCA submitted the required information to DESE on May 30, 2025, and received notice on Aug. 30, 2025 that the condition had been met and removed.
Because there was not a quorum present the committee deferred review and formal approval of minutes and the 2025–26 subcommittee meeting schedule to the next meeting. The agenda listed a possible executive session under M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(2) related to negotiations with nonunion personnel; the minutes state that no executive session was held.
A motion to adjourn was made and recorded in the minutes; the meeting ended at 1:45 p.m. The minutes state the motion passed unanimously.
