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Rankin Finance Committee: FY25 amended budget shows smaller-than-expected deficit

Rankin School District #98 Finance Committee · June 2, 2025
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Summary

Dr. Gordon told the Finance Committee the Preliminary Amended Budget narrows the projected FY25 deficit from -$391,994.00 to -$251,484 and expressed hope the figure could improve before the board approves the amended budget.

Dr. Gordon summarized the district's Preliminary Amended Budget and said it shows improvement compared with the Original Budget. "The Preliminary Amended Budget projections represent an improvement from the Original Budget projections," he said, noting the Original Budget projected a -$391,994.00 shortfall while the Preliminary Amended Budget projects a -$251,484 deficit.

Dr. Gordon told the committee he was hopeful the deficit figure would improve further before the Board of Education votes on the amended budget at the June BOE meeting. The committee discussed monitoring the projections and acknowledged the paving improvements project as the primary driver of the planned deficit spending for FY25.