Finance director flags $1.29 million net decrease, large cuts to purchase services and equipment

Sep 12, 2025

Finance director Hope Gibson told the Florence County School District 3 board that the FY25-26 general fund budget shows a $1,290,911 net decrease from FY24-25, with large reductions in purchase services and equipment; trustees pressed for line‑item detail and how an estimated loss of 159 students was included.

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Hope Gibson, the district’s director of finance, presented a line-by-line comparison of the general fund and told trustees the district’s final approved budget figures show a net decrease of about $1,290,911 for FY25-26 compared with FY24-25.

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