Board approves November disbursements after questions about substitute-teacher charges and high water bill
January 15, 2026 | Ferguson-florissant R-II, School Districts, Missouri
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The Ferguson‑Florissant School District board approved the November disbursement report Jan. 13 after a presentation by Chief Financial Operations Officer Tony Chance and a short question-and-answer period.
Chance told the board payroll for November 2025 was $8,256,066.42 and operational disbursements were $3,586,799.04, for a total monthly expense of $11,842,865.46. Total revenues for November were reported at $32,989,570 (about 21% of the overall budget). Year‑to‑date expenditures were $55,845,234, leaving a remaining budget of $101,498,960 (35.5% of the budget).
Board members raised two specific concerns. One member noted substitute‑teacher charges appearing in 16 accounts rather than the main (11) account and said the substitute‑teacher line was at approximately 1,459% of the amended budget in one set of accounts. Chance said he would review account coding and historical patterns to explain the discrepancy. Another board member asked why a $52,000 water bill was recorded for 8855 Dunn Road (the Administrative Center). Chance acknowledged there had been a leak but said it appeared smaller than the bill suggested and agreed to investigate meter readings and historic bills.
After discussion, the board moved and approved the expenditures by roll-call vote. The administration said it will follow up with further detail on accounting coding for substitutes and on the water‑bill discrepancy in a future report.
The board then moved on to discuss a proposed operating levy and other agenda items.
Chance told the board payroll for November 2025 was $8,256,066.42 and operational disbursements were $3,586,799.04, for a total monthly expense of $11,842,865.46. Total revenues for November were reported at $32,989,570 (about 21% of the overall budget). Year‑to‑date expenditures were $55,845,234, leaving a remaining budget of $101,498,960 (35.5% of the budget).
Board members raised two specific concerns. One member noted substitute‑teacher charges appearing in 16 accounts rather than the main (11) account and said the substitute‑teacher line was at approximately 1,459% of the amended budget in one set of accounts. Chance said he would review account coding and historical patterns to explain the discrepancy. Another board member asked why a $52,000 water bill was recorded for 8855 Dunn Road (the Administrative Center). Chance acknowledged there had been a leak but said it appeared smaller than the bill suggested and agreed to investigate meter readings and historic bills.
After discussion, the board moved and approved the expenditures by roll-call vote. The administration said it will follow up with further detail on accounting coding for substitutes and on the water‑bill discrepancy in a future report.
The board then moved on to discuss a proposed operating levy and other agenda items.
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