Supervisors adopt restrictive appropriation resolution amid school budget shortfall concerns
After consulting external finance advisors, the board adopted a modified FY27 appropriation resolution that appropriates school funding quarterly by major categories and requires corrective action plans for projected deficits. Staff briefed supervisors on a projected FY26 school shortfall (about $1.2M) and interim steps to strengthen oversight.
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County finance consultant Anne Shawver and school superintendent Dr. Sears gave a joint set of briefings on the school division’s fiscal position and capital needs. Shawver said the current unaudited projection for fiscal 2026 indicated a negative change in net position of roughly $1.2 million, an improvement from earlier projections but still a deficit risk.
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