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Federal program overview
Jesse said total federal and special revenue funds were budgeted at about $13.5 million, with Title I representing the largest share and increasing roughly $287,000 from the prior year. He explained required set‑asides within Title I (for parental involvement and homeless supports) and that administrative and professional development set‑asides represent about 11.5% of the Title I pot. Staff described the process by which Title I schools form school committees (principal, bookkeeper and staff representatives) to decide how school Title I pots are spent, including personnel and intervention choices. Jesse said the free‑and‑reduced lunch rate is the predominant factor determining Title I eligibility and referenced a typical threshold near 45%.

IDEA and Perkins
Special education (IDEA) funding was presented at about $1,400,000, with the majority going to salaries and benefits for special‑education aids and support staff; Jesse said the district manages maintenance‑of‑effort obligations by weighting some aids in the funding mix rather than hiring additional teachers. Perkins (career‑tech) grants and state operational funds provide materials, supplies and equipment for career‑tech classrooms; the presenter said local dollars supplement the federal/state career‑tech pots and highlighted a pending equipment grant application.

Child nutrition and reserve posture
Jesse said the child‑nutrition beginning fund balance was projected at $1,500,000 and that the program is required to keep a one‑month operating reserve and not exceed three months. Budget staff said, as a conservative estimate, the district budgeted a possible pass‑through of $720,000 to return the program to its required reserve level; about half of that modeled amount was state money and half local. He also noted transfers made from summer feeding and supper programs into the regular child‑nutrition pot in the prior year (about $700,000 total) that improved reserves.

Ending
Staff framed the federal program presentation as largely formula driven and subject to federal/state notifications; several allocations had arrived late in the process and staff said they would provide additional detail at the next budget session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Enterprise Board of Education Budget Hearing #1","oneSentenceSummary","Enterprise City Schools budget staff reviewed Title I–IV, IDEA and Perkins allocations inside special revenue funds and said child‑nutrition reserves may require a local pass‑through of up to $720,000 under conservative budgeting scenarios; staff also explained Title I school allocation processes.","taxTitle","Enterprise City Schools, School Districts, Alabama","taxId",38481,"location","Alabama","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6473675,"Enterprise to give teachers $1,000 in classroom funds on preloaded cards; district budgets $500,000 for Chromebook replacements",1510,771000,2281000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5744724-745e6179837d5e93ebfe721c71964d1d&start=771&end=2281","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5744724-745e6179837d5e93ebfe721c71964d1d/thumbnail_771000.jpg","/articles/6473675/Alabama/Enterprise-to-give-teachers-1000-in-classroom-funds-on-preloaded-cards-district-budgets-500000-for-Chromebook-replacements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473675-3024913a73fb9429ada0447a6c8cc70e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437725&Signature=e~QeVoSvZ9Cz2r10d~igQPAnkgRjqMUX1MrUHmY1d1lwXC5JYkNMs-9JhV4rEL2-wGQLWJqp7xal0vedcKzN9xkv~LfMaj~HAJVpeJdqaMNoHaKubFIcD9QS3c2Krm0USWMHxn4Z~pPnJItx40cY6a2980q238T-SdXzl7WOeRkn21-NcYvAdvgUKfCf2XxbQPa6L-FoPSJmF~wqqGOKzFnojd9PbxR9V4hXhCDFk17p5mQZsirPiSIfCYWtZ3GGOLbZfzzLPwQ2rgRI-V7uXoySxD1dl3WiQxuHcC1Es1XgFz8hpflo6Kja8Qj701hLlV~SD1SbXDj9GUMozhC4bw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Enterprise City Schools presented details of classroom instructional spending and a technology replacement plan during the FY2026 budget hearing.

Teacher classroom funds
Jesse said the state allocated $1,000 per teacher for student materials this year (up from $900 the prior year) and that the district loads the money onto preloaded debit cards for each teacher. “They can go to Walmart…they can purchase offline on Amazon…as long as it’s a qualified expenditure,” Jesse said. The district monitors purchases: a school bookkeeper reviews transactions, the principal is involved in approval, and central office staff review monthly. Jesse said unallowable purchases are billed back to teachers; the district sends a notification and requires repayment when necessary.

Technology and Chromebook replacement
Technology spending in the proposed budget was presented at about $1,700,000 overall, with staff setting aside $500,000 of A&T money for a planned large Chromebook and laptop purchase. Jesse said some high‑school Chromebooks are no longer receiving software updates and need replacement. The presentation noted the district has three technicians to manage device repairs and a process for teachers to submit requisitions and requests through the district’s eProcurement (Etree) workflow.

Controls and procurement
Jesse described the requisition routing: bookkeeper → central office bookkeeper → finance staff → Dr. Thomas for final approval. He said the preloaded cards limit purchases to the $1,000 per teacher and can be turned on or off to prevent out‑of‑season use.

Ending
The district presented the $1,000 teacher allocation, monitoring controls and a planned $500,000 technology purchase as components of the FY2026 budget. Board members raised questions about Chromebook repair turnaround and technician capacity; staff said they would follow up.","District finance staff said each teacher will receive $1,000 for student materials on preloaded debit cards, monitored by school bookkeepers; the budget also sets aside $500,000 from A&T funds for a large Chromebook and laptop purchase to replace aging devices.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6473680,"Enterprise City Schools plans six new buses, uses fleet renewal funds to limit reserve growth",65,1923000,1988000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5744724-745e6179837d5e93ebfe721c71964d1d&start=1923&end=1988","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5744724-745e6179837d5e93ebfe721c71964d1d/thumbnail_1923000.jpg","/articles/6473680/Alabama/Enterprise-City-Schools-plans-six-new-buses-uses-fleet-renewal-funds-to-limit-reserve-growth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473680-479c87665d6435e11c3bfe6045f9448a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437725&Signature=nZaFIF1ws~QFRbYHVo7DKu91hUTTzWGdS2bJ178CGHpduUyA9mA-q-t0bKlrgGl-EkxXbDFtxSnLAUVdfLmlF~v21gLtV~rtOoB7FICbEf0s7HeXfv9ipfXtZlvuGtPYKHmivkwMM3lXqL1yBC1hlPR6pCLl3q4pswFnc~4mhUuY6UR9P3cA-DJtfXNA4PuNE8kn3BLaSD62zBTCSu0KZN7R-0lG79WllPOkxjNhDSILyretX-29MoRGIA4vVOSCO45oS-qAOl2ubCQxC5ksgq7IT14ncsi-I9GhRpeS4jPO-oQf2THO10CnhpFahn6~J7izINvHQJNgL5Pk9ThhRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Enterprise City Schools told the board it plans to purchase six new school buses in the FY2026 budget year and to apply state fleet renewal funds to that purchase.

Jesse, finance staff, said the district’s fleet renewal allocation for the year is $515,000 and is calculated as a per‑bus amount for buses 10 years old or newer. “If your bus is 10 years old or newer, you get that allocation per bus,” Jesse said, adding that currently all route buses meet that standard and the district has 73 route buses plus 10 spare buses.

The district described an annual rotation plan: buy six new buses, move six current route buses into spare status, sell six spare buses and bring the new buses into regular service. Jesse said fleet renewal funds had grown during recent years and that staff had chosen to use A&T dollars for other allowable purchases this year while using the $515,000 fleet renewal allocation toward buses.

Other operational notes
- District mechanics: Jesse said the district employs three mechanics who service the fleet.
- Air conditioning: the most recent bus purchases made all route buses fully air‑conditioned; the presentation noted the last six replacements completed AC upgrades on older vehicles.
- Maintenance savings: staff said keeping fleet younger than 10 years reduces major repair costs such as transmission or engine rebuilds.

Ending
Transportation purchases and an active replacement schedule were presented as a plan to stabilize maintenance costs while preserving a reserve fund for unexpected needs.
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At a board budget hearing, Jesse, finance staff for Enterprise City Schools, said the district’s reported general‑fund column appears to show a $10 million reduction but that roughly $7,100,000 of that figure is state Advancement in Technology (A&T) money that the state remitted early and is already in the district’s bank account. “That money came in July…so a real reduction to our general fund this upcoming year…is about $3,000,000 going forward,” Jesse said.

Why it matters: the district’s revenue mix—about 60% state, 20% local and the remainder federal and other sources—drives spending on instruction, support services and capital projects. Jesse said the district budgets conservatively for local receipts such as sales and property taxes and that the state foundation program still supplies the majority of recurring revenue.

Key figures and composition
- Total proposed expenditures (all funds): $109,000,000 (presented as FY2026 budgeted expenditures).
- State revenue predominates: approximately $53,000,000 shown in the general‑fund column; federal general‑fund revenue includes Impact Aid of about $1,300,000.
- Revenue share on the illustrative slide: roughly 60% state, 20% local, remainder federal/other.

Jesse told the board the state’s foundation program output determines units and staffing allocations. Enterprise’s systemwide average daily membership (ADM) increased by about 43.3 students on the state count, which translated to an overall increase of about 1.41 state funding units but also left one school short of a half‑unit for an assistant principal. Jesse said the slide showing a “minus” 43.3 was a sign error.

Personnel costs and mandated increases
Insurance and retirement costs rose in the proposed budget. Jesse said employer health insurance costs per employee are budgeted at $10,008.48 per year—an increase that he described as a $104 per employee per month rise from the prior level. Retirement contributions also rose: the district’s reported employer contribution rates in the presentation were about 13.57% for tier 1 and 12.6% for tier 2 employees (the presenter reported the tier distinction as based on employment before or after Jan. 1, 2013). Jesse noted that for locally funded positions beyond state‑earned units the district bears the additional cost of retirement increases.

Spending priorities and capital
Instructional services remain the largest expenditure category, driven by teacher salaries and benefits. The proposed budget contains planned capital outlays, continuing payments on a bond issued for an indoor practice facility, and routine capital projects funded by state capital outlay allocations plus a local match. Jesse said the district budgets a conservative share of ad valorem (property) tax receipts into capital projects and aims to maintain a healthy ending fund balance.

Budget process notes and next steps
Jesse told the board he had received several federal funding numbers less than a week before the hearing and asked members to identify any additional information they want in the next budget session. The district scheduled a second budget hearing at 8 a.m. on Thursday to continue the discussion.

Ending
The presentation laid out the district’s proposed spending plan and the immediate pressures—timing of state receipts, rising insurance and retirement costs, and capital and debt commitments—that board members will weigh before final adoption. The board did not take a vote at the hearing; staff said further discussions and a second hearing were planned.","District finance staff presented the proposed FY2026 all‑funds budget at a public hearing, outlining $109 million in planned expenditures, timing quirks in state Advancement in Technology (A&T) receipts that mask an effective $3 million reduction to the general fund, and rising personnel costs from insurance and retirement contribution increases.","actionData","errors"]

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