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Board of Education reports $10.8 million in June expenditures; board approves report
Summary
The Guilford Board of Finance accepted the Board of Education’s June 2026 expenditure report totaling $10,798,928.28 after presentation by Hirsch; members asked about encumbrances and special-education tuition changes that created unanticipated savings.
The Guilford Board of Finance voted to accept the Board of Education’s June 2026 report of expenditures, which Hirsch reported totaled $10,798,928.28. Hirsch said the June total represented 99.12% of the Board of Education’s budget and that revenue for the month was $41,150.20, including Medicaid income of $40,800.89.
Board members questioned a large balance in encumbrances and asked whether those funds would be canceled or spent. Hirsch and Linda Trudeau said reconciliations will be available next month; some encumbrances will be closed while others will fund projects already approved. On tuition and special-education costs, Linda explained the district realized substantial unplanned savings because three very expensive students — "each [were] almost $300,000 each" — either moved, returned to the district, or graduated, together saving about $900,000, a change officials did not know until after the budget was set.
The motion to accept the Board of Education expenditures was moved and seconded and then approved by voice vote with no recorded opposition in the transcript. The board did not record a detailed roll-call tally in the transcript.
