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Committee weighs budget impact of proposed reading curriculum purchase
Summary
Committee members discussed a proposed reading curriculum purchase and its budget effects; Superintendent Kristin Perkowski and Business Services staff Michael MacDonald said curriculum buys rotate and a larger purchase now could reduce or delay future purchases. The district's curriculum budget is about $300,000 per year (~0.3% of the general budget).
The Board Finance & Operations Committee discussed on Feb. 3 how a proposed reading curriculum purchase raised by the Teaching & Learning Committee could affect the district budget.
Superintendent Kristin Perkowski and Business Services staff member Michael MacDonald told committee members that the district reviews curriculum on a rotation and that purchases are revolving. They said a larger purchase in the current cycle could mean a smaller or delayed purchase in a future cycle.
MacDonald said the district's total curriculum budget is approximately $300,000 per year, roughly 0.3% of the general fund budget. Committee members did not take a formal action on the proposed purchase; the discussion was recorded as an informational budget update and clarification for members ahead of any purchase decisions.
