Finance staff presented the division's preliminary expenditure report for November and a preliminary revenue summary. The report stated the operating budget and that roughly 31.3% of the operating budget had been expended to date; food-service revenue and bill lists were included in the packet. Board members asked clarifying questions and then moved to pay the November bills (motion by Miss Lane, second by Miss Hobbs); the motion carried on a voice vote.

Staff also reviewed a tentative FY2027 budget calendar with citizen input and multiple work sessions. The board discussed calendar adjustments and agreed the superintendent would present a draft at a special work session on Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. and maintain other scheduled review dates. Mister Smith and Miss Lane were appointed as the board representatives on the budget committee.

The board approved a field-trip request from senior class sponsors to transport about 70 students to Orlando from April 23–26, to be chaperoned and largely supported by fundraising and a charter bus; one member abstained and asked for clearer documentation of educational purpose on future trip packets.

Board members asked that future trip requests include explicit statements of the educational purpose; staff said forms and purpose statements were available and will be included going forward.