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Board discusses budget schedule, $2.0M tech capital and next steps before appropriation vote
Summary
Fiscal committee reported that several consent resolutions passed; the board plans special meetings (May 13 and May 20) to review revised appropriations after the board of representatives' vote; members also noted a $2,000,000 tech capital line and a $2.3M shortfall worksheet.
Mr. George (speaker 6) summarized fiscal‑committee work at the April 23 meeting. He said several budget items had passed on the consent agenda and that the Board of Representatives will vote on the appropriation on Thursday; depending on that vote, the administration will prepare a revised proposed budget for board review.
Mr. George said the committee proposed a May 13 special fiscal committee meeting to receive the revised budget and a May 20 special full‑board meeting to vote on the final appropriation. He also noted district technology investments discussed in the technology committee and repeated Doctor Hammond’s (speaker 4) remark that the capital budget includes roughly $2,000,000 for the technology side and that the district has largely migrated infrastructure to the cloud.
During discussion board members referenced a worksheet shared in committee that showed a gap of about $2,300,000 the district was seeking to address. A separate personnel item (a proposed position discussed in committee) includes a figure mentioned by a board member as approximately $144,000; the chair said that specific position cost was not a matter before the full board at this meeting.
What’s next: The board expects the Board of Representatives’ appropriation vote this week; central office will prepare a revised proposal and distribute budget worksheets to board members ahead of the May special meetings.
