Deep River BOE approves budget transfers and plans free breakfast for all next year

At its May 21 meeting the Deep River Board of Education unanimously approved transfers of funds to cover a projected deficit driven by special-education outplacement costs. Robert Grissom, a staff member who reviewed the district's Current Year-to-Date Financial Status Update, told the board the shortfall would be addressed through budget transfers presented at the meeting.

The action follows Grissom's presentation of the Cafeteria Fund update and the Medical Tracking Report. The board also learned that the district will offer free breakfast for all students during the next school year; the transcript did not specify the program's funding breakdown or start date beyond the academic-year timing.

The consent agenda — including minutes from the Budget Workshop I (March 19, 2026), minutes from the Regular Meeting of March 19, 2026 and the Accounts Payable report — was approved earlier in the meeting by a unanimous vote. The transcript does not record who moved or seconded those motions.

Board members and administrators present discussed that the projected deficit stemmed primarily from special-education outplacement expenses. The board voted to authorize the transfers presented; details on exact transfer amounts were not specified in the meeting record.

The board's next scheduled meetings include a Joint BOE meeting on June 4 and a special BOE retreat on June 10; the next regular Deep River BOE meeting is scheduled for Sept. 17, 2026. The meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m.