School Board to Discuss Flexibility for Categorical Funding

A public hearing and a vote will be held to discuss categorical program flexibility at the Newark Unified Board of Education meeting Tuesday night.

The resolution would allow the board to “transfer and maximize the flexible use of funds” to serve the school district and specify that the Title 42 Budget Act funds that will be unrestricted will be used for numerous purposes, including school site allocations, employees’ salaries and benefits, class size reduction, equipment and more.

According to the board’s agenda packet, two Senate bills allow school districts to exercise flexibility in the use of Title 42 Budget Act funds and gives them until fiscal year 2014-15 to do so.

Also on the board’s agenda is a scheduled vote on whether to approve a contract for National Aquatics for a project to repair the pool at Newark Junior High School, and a vote on whether to approve a board policy and administrative regulation of Intra District Open Enrollment policies.

The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the , 5715 Musick Ave.

For more information, see the attached agenda or click here to download the board’s agenda.