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Russell County school board approves amended 2026–27 budget and 2026–27 insurance rate
Summary
The Russell County Public Schools board approved an amended 2026–27 budget and set the district’s 2026–27 insurance rate after staff presented the changes; the board passed the measures by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
The Russell County Public Schools Board of Education approved an amended 2026–27 budget and the district’s insurance rate for the 2026–27 year during its meeting. Staff presented the request for the insurance rate and explained that the amended budget reflects adjustments staff made to respond to recent fiscal pressures.
Board members voted to approve the insurance rate after a motion; the vote passed by voice with no opposition recorded. A separate motion to approve the amended 2026–27 budget also passed by voice vote. One board member thanked district staff and administrators for work on the budget and acknowledged that some cuts had been necessary to keep the district moving forward.
The motions were handled during the board’s regular proceedings; the board chair called each motion and the votes were recorded by voice. The transcript records the finance update immediately afterward, including a sales-tax figure for May 31st of $387,622.33.
The board did not place conditions on the budget approval during the meeting, and no formal amendments to the motion were recorded on the public record. The board’s next scheduled regular meeting was announced for Aug. 4, 2026, where routine follow-up and budget implementation questions can be raised.
