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EDUCATION
BURTON SCHOOL BOARD REVIEWS BUDGET PROJECTIONS
The Burton School Board held a workshop on Tuesday to review current budget conditions and see how the upcoming fiscal year’s budget is shaping up. Burton ISD Business Manager Caitlyn Blakey-Staal first showed trustees the district’s expectations for how this year’s budget will close out. Thus far, general fund revenue totals $11.34 million and looks to add another $90,000 through investment interest and possible tax payments. Meanwhile, general fund expenditures to date are $6.52 million with another $5.01 million expected, mostly by way of recapture payment to the state, payroll costs, utilities, custodial services and fuel.
BRENHAM ISD NAMES KELLIE FONTENOT NEW SPECIAL ED DIRECTOR
Brenham ISD has chosen Kellie Fontenot as the new Special Education Director. Fontenot’s promotion, announced in a social media post on Wednesday, comes after having served 28 of her 29 years in education at Brenham ISD. Those include 10 years as a teacher, 16 years as a diagnostician and two years as the special education coordinator.
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