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Committee member asks how Middle Country district's $27 million reserves compare to county average
Summary
During the meeting, a committee member said the Middle Country Central School District holds about $27,000,000 in reserves and asked staff to explain how that figure compares with neighboring districts and the county average; staff response was requested but not recorded in the transcript.
A committee member at a Middle Country Central School District meeting said the district holds about $27,000,000 in reserves and asked staff how that compares with neighboring districts and the county average.
The comment came after the meeting was paused while students from New Lane Elementary were expected to lead the pledge. The committee member addressed staff—referring to one person as "Ella"—and requested that staff provide a comparison of the district's reserve and fund-balance levels to county peers.
"We have approximately 27,000,000 in the reserves and fund balance," the committee member said, adding the question of how that figure relates to the district's total budget. The transcript ends as the member begins to place the reserves in the context of the budget; no staff response or comparative figures from neighboring districts or the county average appear in the recorded segments.
The exchange indicates the committee is seeking a clearer fiscal context for the district's reserves. The transcript does not show whether staff committed to follow up with written figures or a future presentation. The meeting continued with the expectation that students would lead the pledge.
