At its Feb. 20 meeting the Warren County Board of Education approved multiple budget amendments across the general fund, school nutrition and federal grant funds.

General fund (line 141): The board approved a budget amendment reallocating $20,500 (reimbursed ESSER textbook funds) to travel lines for regular instruction, board travel, and director of schools travel and adding $3,500 for board contracted services (BOE Connect). The motion to approve the general fund amendment was moved by Mr. Bennett and seconded; the board approved it by voice vote.

School nutrition (line 143): The board approved a $65,000 reallocation from equipment to cover travel (estimated $35,000), contracted services ($20,000) for a new point‑of‑sale system, and staff development ($10,000). The motion was moved and seconded; the amendment carried.

Federal funds (line 149 and line 142): The board established a new fund to accept a state grant of $50,000 for ATSI work at West Elementary (fund 891) and approved several federal reallocations: Perkins CTE, Title I (a reduction due to enrollment changes), Title III (a small increase), IDEA (a loss of $7,212 requiring internal reallocation), and a $104 adjustment to the preschool grant. Board motions for these federal items were moved and seconded in sequence; all passed by the board.

Board members discussed the uncertainty of future federal allocations and noted that enrollment changes and economically disadvantaged counts can affect allocations; administrators said they would monitor federal guidance and bring further adjustments as needed.

The board heard that the auditor advised moving budget amendments out of the consent agenda; the district presented the items in operations for board consideration.