RCS tightens budget controls

RCS school administrators are tightening controls on expenses for the remainder of the school year.

Superintendent Vicki Wright sent a note to all district personnel at the end of last week stating that all purchases of non-essential items would be halted.

“I am slowing down the budget immediately.  All requests will require district office review and approval with justifications for those items that are not obviously relevant to the running of a program.  For example, if an elementary class needs to purchase duck eggs in order for students to witness and log the process, there would be no justification needed.  If, on the other hand, there is a file cabinet someone may want to purchase, then the requestor would have to furnish a justification for the need at this time,” Superintendent Wright stated.

No purchase requests will move forward for purchases without direct authorization of the superintendent and the purchasing agent, Wright stated.

The move is designed to ensure the district has a ”reasonable fund balance” at the end of the year.

“I am confident we have a good handle on our budget.”  Wright said.  “We are doing what every responsible home or business owner does when he or she wants to stay within a certain level of spending,” Wright stated.