School system requests transfers totaling about $13.1 million for transportation and food services

Darren Conforti, executive director of budget for the Howard County Public School System, presented two resolutions the Board of Education approved April 25 and asked the council to approve them as well. Conforti said CR 43-2024 would transfer roughly $8,800,000 into the student transportation state category to cover projected overages. He said the Board plans to reallocate savings from other state categories and use supplemental investment income that exceeded budgeted amounts to cover the transportation shortfall.

Conforti said CR 44-2024 requests a supplemental appropriation of $4,300,000 from the Food and Nutrition Services fund balance for procurement of supplies, equipment and other meal-provision needs. He described the food services fund as a special revenue fund primarily financed by federal USDA reimbursements and meal charges.

Both requests were presented to the council during the public hearing and the transcript does not show a recorded council vote.