Gildford Colony School board holding special budget meeting

The Gildford Colony School Board of Trustees held a special meeting June 18 to propose a resolution to amend its budget, and is meeting Monday to approve the resolution.

The resolution says that the school’s enrollment has increased and the budget set for the year is inadequate for the entire year.

The resolution anticipates using Direct State Aid, defined by Montana Office of Public Instruction as state aid paid to each district in support of the district’s general fund budget, as the source to increase the budget by more than $140,000 to cover the unanticipated increased expenses.

The board will meet Monday at 9 a.m. at the Gildford Colony School Boardroom.

The full budget resolution proclamation reads:

“At a special meeting of the Board of Trustees at the Gildford Colony School District, Hill County, Montana, held June 18th, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Gildford Colony School District Boardroom, the following resolution was introduced:

“Whereas, the trustees of the Gildford Colony School District, Hill County, Montana, have made a determination that, as a result of an increase in enrollment, the district’s budget for the elementary school general fund does not provide sufficient financing to properly maintain and support the district for the entire current school year; and

“Whereas, the trustees have determined that an amendment to the elementary school general fund budget in the amount of $140,306.48 is necessary under the provision of Section 20-9-161(1), Montana Code Annotated, for the purpose of meeting current year obligations and expenditures including: salaries, benefits, professional development, classroom improvements, equipment, repairs, books, software and other supplies; and

“Whereas, the anticipated source of financing the budget amendment expenditures shall be Direct State Aid (DSA);

“Therefore, be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of the Gildford Colony School District, Hill County, Montana, proclaims a need for an amendment to the elementary school general fund budget for the fiscal year 2021-2022 in the amount of $140,306.48 under Section 20-9-161(1), MCA, for the purpose identified above, and

“Be it further resolved that the Board of Trustees of the Gildford Colony School District, Hill County, Montana, will meet at 9 a.m. at the Gildford Colony School District Boardroom on June 29th, 2021, for the purpose of considering and adopting the budget amendment.”