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Board presses staff for timeline on student body fund cleanup; staff says phased approach underway
Summary
Board members pressed staff for a timeline to reconcile student body accounts after finding legacy accounts with negative balances; staff said two people are working on the overhaul and recommended a follow-up meeting in early June.
Board members raised repeated concerns about student body funds that have been in the district for years and several legacy accounts that require reconciliation. One member said the topic had been raised previously and that several questions remained unanswered since February, asking, "I just wasn't sure where we were at with things because I just never — I mean no. I understand." Another committee member flagged negative balances in some accounts and the difficulty of simply reallocating funds without first tracing transactions.
Staff acknowledged the slow pace but described a deliberate, systems-focused approach: two staff members are working to review old accounts, ensure money goes to student decisions and create processes that are not people-dependent. The superintendent recommended a follow-up meeting in early June to provide more detailed answers and emphasized that the cleanup is intended to ensure long-term transparency and proper student involvement in spending decisions.
