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WCS Budget Update-4762

Published April 14, 2011

Superintendent Dr. Mike Looney and Budget Director Leslie Holman presented the 2011-2012 school district budgets to the County Commission Education and Budget committees during a joint meeting April 11.

Both committees unanimously supported the Central Cafeteria Fund and Extended School Program Fund budgets.

Most of the discussion centered around the $239 million General Purpose School Fund which is the district’s operating budget and the $8 million Capital Outlay budget which funds building repairs and maintenance and technology acquisition and replacement.  The committees did not vote on these budgets.

The review of the budget will continue with the following meetings:

Monday, April 25 at 5:30 p.m. Second budget review by the Education Committee of the County Commission. Meeting in the Auditorium of Administrative Complex.

Tuesday, May 10 at 3:30 p.m. Second budget review by the Budget Committee of the County Commission. Meeting in the Auditorium of Administrative Complex.

Tuesday, June 7 at 5:30 p.m. Public hearing of WCS and other department budgets by County Commission. Meeting in the Auditorium of Administrative Complex.

Monday, July 11 at 9 a.m. County Commission meets to approve all budgets including WCS budget. Meeting in the Auditorium of Administrative Complex.