Committee reviews Governor-approved school budget amendments; $2.6M appropriation request will require public hearing
Interim Finance Director Margaret Lindsey said the School Division seeks about $2.6 million in additional appropriation for FY2026–27, exceeding the one-percent statutory threshold and triggering a required public hearing; the County will advertise the hearing for the Board’s August meetings.
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Margaret Lindsey, the interim Finance Director, briefed the Finance Committee on Governor-approved amendments to the FY2026–27 School Budget and said the School Division is requesting an additional appropriation of approximately $2.6 million. She said that because the requested appropriation exceeds the statutory one-percent threshold, state rules require a public hearing before the Board may appropriate the funds.
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