Concord Board of Education Finance Committee & Instructional Committee | 11-9-26

The Concord School District Finance and Instructional Committees met on November 9, 2026. The finance discussion covered the fiscal 2026 audit, which includes the general fund, Title I funds, and the clean bus grant; a possible change in the audit firm’s corporate affiliation was noted, but the district said it is not changing firms at this time. The updated general fund budget figure was $117,252,369. Staff noted that $600,000 in Memorial Field funds had not yet been posted and described a mileage-reporting adjustment and efforts to consolidate accounts receivable to improve the timeliness of transportation billing. The committees also began planning fiscal 2028 budget discussions, including possible cost estimates for moving central office to Concord High School and an earlier analysis of contracted versus district-provided student services. No contract award or procurement approval was identified.

The Instructional Committee approved new-course proposals for the 2026–27 school year, including adaptive PE and health and science of nutrition; staff said these proposals would go to the full board in December and would not add budget costs. The committee also passed a motion to recommend the proposed 2027–28 school calendar to the full board. Other discussion included a forthcoming recommendation on one-to-one student devices, the Seal of Biliteracy (with test costs of about $8–$50 currently paid by students), and monitoring implementation of a new elementary ELA program. The finance committee also discussed grant utilization and barriers to full reimbursement, but no related funding decision was made.