Scott County board approves federal budget amendment; members ask for counselor rate documentation and timeline

The Scott County Board of Education approved budget amendment number four (federal amendment number 10) at its June 11 regular meeting after brief discussion about timing and documentation.

A board member raised concerns about the grant's end date and said, "we might want to put on there that it ends in December" and that "the daily rate should be documented for each counselor and the time sheet kept of that time." Staff responded that salaries would not come out of that budget after Aug. 20 and that remaining funds would be used for services for students. A staff member (referred to in the discussion as Mr. Batty) indicated he expected to freeze salary draws after that date and would return to the board if further changes were needed.

The board approved the amendment by roll call as presented on the agenda. The transcript records that board members asked for written documentation and follow-up, but does not record an explicit timeline for producing the counselor daily-rate documentation beyond a commitment to discuss details the following day.

The approval covers the federal amendment described on the agenda; specifics about total dollars tied to this particular amendment were not listed on the public transcript and are recorded here as "not specified." The board directed staff to confer and return with any needed written clarifications.