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Board to investigate rules for $56,648 small-school fund after county guidance
Summary
Board members heard that Mohave County guidance limits uses of the Hackberry Small School Fund, which holds $56,648.00, and directed staff to investigate statutory language and permissible expenditures.
Board members reported that the Hackberry Small School Fund has a balance of $56,648.00 but that guidance from the Mohave County Superintendent’s office indicates the fund cannot be used for certain district needs such as parking-lot repaving or HVAC maintenance.
The board said its interpretation differs from the county office’s reading of the enabling legislation and directed staff to investigate the statute and report back with options for permissible uses. No spending decision was made at the Nov. 11 meeting.
Why this matters: the fund balance is available to the district but local officials say spending is governed by statutory language; clarifying allowable uses will determine whether the district can apply the $56,648 toward deferred maintenance or must reserve it for other qualifying expenses.
The board did not vote to spend any of the fund at the meeting and tasked staff with returning with a legal or administrative interpretation at a future meeting.
