Clinton board tables trustee financial summary after delayed county reports, plans reconvening

The Clinton School District board voted to table the trustee's financial summary on the night it learned county and state reports needed for year‑end reconciliation were late and contained discrepancies. Chair (S3) led the motion to table, and the board agreed to reconvene once updated reports are received.

Why it matters: The district said late county reporting and outstanding corrections to OPI documentation make it difficult to finalize the district's 2025–26 budget, levies and mill calculations. Clerk (S1) told the board that county reports began to be delivered last week but contained errors that require returns and corrections, and that the trustee's financial summary — started locally — may need revision once the corrected county files arrive.

Clerk (S1) described the practical effect: "We received our reports about 3 weeks late, and I should have had everything completed by tonight's board meeting," and said the summary may require corrections when reconciled with county data. Board members noted that without verified year‑end numbers they cannot responsibly adopt budget figures or levy information.

The board adopted a formal motion to reconvene for budget and trustee‑financial items once the county reports and the district's 2025–26 budget are complete. No specific vote tallies were reported in the transcript; motions were passed by voice vote.

Next steps: The board recorded its next regular meeting date as September 9 and said it would call a special or emergency session as soon as corrected reports allow final budget work to be completed. The district did not provide a specific deadline from the county or OPI for the corrected reports on the record.