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Liaisons review smaller revolving accounts — Educatius, guidance, building rental and transportation — and flag capital opportunities

March 19, 2025 | Marblehead Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts


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Liaisons review smaller revolving accounts — Educatius, guidance, building rental and transportation — and flag capital opportunities
The liaison meeting covered a set of smaller revolving accounts — Educatius (foreign‑exchange students), guidance (transcripts and other fees), building rental, and transportation — and discussed whether available balances could fund one‑time capital or maintenance projects.

Staff reported they had not yet received some expected revenue (for example from Educatius or building rental) and will follow up with financial reconciliation. On Educatius, staff said the district hosted a small number of foreign‑exchange students this year and will confirm payments.

Building‑rental revenues typically pay custodial overtime and maintenance tied to rentals; staff noted the town’s Park and Recreation department receives certain rental revenues for Village Field and related parks, which limits the school department’s legal ability to spend those funds on park capital. Committee members suggested that where the school department controls rental revenue, modest capital expenses such as gym floor refinishing, AV upgrades or seat reupholstery could be supported from the account. For guidance, staff described the account as covering transcript fees and related administrative services.

On transportation, staff said they will correct a posting error where athletic bus fees were recorded to a transportation user‑fee account and will reclassify revenues to the appropriate accounts.

Ending: Staff will reconcile missing revenues, list capital proposals that could be funded from respective revolving accounts, and report back with specific cost estimates and any legal or DESE approval requirements.

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