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District finance update: small audit correction, FY26 budgeting underway; enrollment dips concentrated in middle school
Summary
The finance director reported a corrected reduction to the 2% fund and that FY25 audit items are being resolved; early FY26 budget work is underway. Enrollment comparisons will be issued after the R2 residency report closes; the middle school showed the largest year-over-year decline.
Ryan presented the district financial report and said auditors were notified of a correction to the 2% fund stemming from an error by a former employee; the correction reduced the 2% fund slightly but the balance remains higher than originally budgeted. Ryan said he is communicating with the state audit contact to correct entries in EFS and that the auditors have accepted the corrections.
Staff are working on early FY26 projections in Munis, monitoring Title funds and noting a reduction in Medicaid-related reimbursements that may affect special-education funding; speakers discussed a recent $60,000–$100,000 variance versus prior budgeting expectations and said the district is watching reimbursements and budgeting for contingencies.
The personnel report noted vacancies and challenges filling specialized positions such as related-services special-education roles (occupational therapy, speech) and a part-time physical therapist. The district plans to contract services in the short term to meet students’ IEPs; speakers explained contracting typically costs more per hour than a salaried employee but can include offsets because salary and benefits lines are reduced.
On enrollment, staff reported that a prior reporting error was corrected and that a comparative report (including magnet, tech and homeschool counts) will be provided in January/February after the R2 residency reporting window closes. Preschool enrollment was discussed (about 76 students), with staff explaining that preschool seats are primarily for special-education integrated peer models and that some seats may be held pending referrals. The board noted the middle school experienced the biggest year-over-year decline in student count and discussed targeting program niches (for example, automotive at the high school) as a retention strategy.
Board members requested deeper analysis of where students leaving the district are going and noted the importance of marketing and program development to retain choice students.
