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Taunton committee accepts Q1 budget reports and approves $1.1 million in FY26 bills payable
Summary
The committee received FY26 Quarter 1 appropriation and revolving account reports, reviewed $14.9 million in active grants, and approved FY25 bills payable of $316,353.40 and FY26 bills payable of $1,099,950.53, with members asking for clearer line-item descriptions.
On Oct. 15 the Taunton School Committee reviewed the district’s FY26 Quarter 1 financial reports and approved bills payable for FY25 and FY26.
Assistant Superintendent Brenda Moynihan presented the FY26 Appropriation Quarter 1 report showing that the district had spent 9.08% of its $131 million appropriation through the first quarter. Moynihan also reported revolving-account activity: beginning balance July 1, 2025 was $3.1 million, with $500,000 in new revenue and $168,000 in expenditures leaving a balance of $3.4 million. Active grants were reported at $14.9 million with approximately $10.8 million available.
Moynihan reviewed FY25 bills payable totaling $316,353.40, including a $311,000 payment to Custom Computer Specialist for 650 Chromebooks and a $3,700 payment to Gregory Pimental for snowplowing associated with staff parking access at St. Andrew the Apostle Church. The committee approved the FY25 warrant and authorized payment.
The committee then reviewed FY26 bills payable totaling $1,099,950.53, which included line items for classroom projectors, food-service repairs, high school photography supplies, new scheduling software, Microsoft Office licenses, fitness-court work and installation, ELL licensing and other items. Members asked for more descriptive line-item explanations in future reports. The committee approved and authorized payment of the FY26 warrant.
Motions to receive and place on file the Q1 appropriation, revolving account and grants reports were approved. The Finance & Law subcommittee adjourned after the financial items were concluded.
