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Maynard budget report: district closed FY24 without deficit; committee seeks refinements to superintendent goals
Summary
Finance lead reported the district closed FY24 without a deficit and successfully wound down ESSER funding; the committee requested more attainable wording and clearer measurement timelines for four proposed superintendent goals that focus on student growth, DEI action planning, community outreach, and curriculum alignment.
Wayne presented the FY24 year-end financial report and highlighted several positive outcomes: the district closed FY24 without a deficit, the ESSER (federal pandemic) funds were used without creating a subsequent financial 'cliff,' and the district’s food-service program served roughly 180,000 reimbursable meals in the year (with breakfast up about 24% and lunch up about 6%). Wayne told the committee these reimbursements and revolving account management help sustain food services without using operating-budget subsidies.
Committee members asked detailed questions about circuit-breaker special-education reimbursements and the effect of a high-cost residential placement that aged out and therefore did not factor into the FY25 reimbursement. Wayne explained timing differences: reimbursement figures lag and depend on the year of the expense; once a student ages out (to age 22) the district is no longer responsible for tuition and those expenses shift to other agencies.
Later in the meeting the committee reviewed proposed superintendent goals for 2024–25. The goals cover academic growth targets in ELA and math (with MAPs and other assessments), a DEI committee action plan tied to the 2024 climate survey, increased community communications and long-range operational projections, and fully integrating the district’s 'vision of a graduate' into curriculum maps. Committee members said they support the general direction but asked the superintendent to revise language that sets unattainable absolute targets (for example, wording that requires 100% compliance), requested clearer timelines and measurement benchmarks, and proposed a short follow-up workshop to finalize goal language before a vote.
The committee scheduled additional follow-up items: staff will refine goal wording and return for another workshop; the business office will continue to monitor grant encumbrances and reimbursements; and the committee requested clearer public-facing communications about budget, capital projects and financial-aid opportunities for student programs.
