Pulaski County School Board - October 13, 2026

The Pulaski County School Board meeting on October 13, 2026, included a presentation on the school activity-fund audit. The auditor reported a clean opinion and no compliance-testing issues, while noting recurring control concerns involving purchase-order procedures, detailed receipts and approvals, timely deposits, and some yearbook or concession operations. One bank account had not been registered as a public deposit; staff indicated finance had addressed the issue. Board members and the auditor also discussed closing inactive activity accounts and the possibility of investing eligible balances in CDs or the local government investment pool under Virginia’s public-funds rules. No contracts or procurement awards were approved. The board also discussed rising fuel costs against a transportation budget of $480,000, including a $73,000 monthly bill, and deferred considering changes until the next bill is known; field trips and transportation routes were raised as possible areas for review.

The board approved the agenda and consent items, including the superintendent’s personnel recommendation for a new finance director, and voted to accept a recommendation to re-enroll a student. The superintendent discussed a proposed 1% local sales-tax referendum for school capital improvements, scheduled for November 3, clarifying that it was presented for comparison and was not a request to raise property taxes. The meeting also covered school performance results, student feedback on classroom technology and project-based learning, and school culture programs. No specific capital project, funding allocation, or purchasing decision was approved.