Pittsburgh school board approves committee reports, hears that nine students were expelled At its March 25 meeting the Pittsburgh Board of Public Education approved multiple committee reports and personnel items, and the chair reported that nine students were expelled for 11 days or more this month; the meeting ended with routine financial, HR approvals and board announcements.

The Pittsburgh Board of Public Education reported a concerning rise in student expulsions while celebrating local athletic achievements at their recent meeting.

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AEFP 2026: Dr. Rajah E. Smart Unpacks the "Spatial Echo" of Inequity in Chicago The Tennessee Center for Educational Finance and Policy (TNEFP) recently participated in the 51st Annual Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) Conference in Chicago. Our Director, Dr. Ra...

Dr. Rajah E. Smart presented “Spatial Echo of Inequity,” a critical geography analysis of sender-receiver school funding models & their role in perpetuating disparities. Recap to explore implications for policy & practice: wix.to/sPiFWry #aefp2026 #schoolfinance #educationequity #criticalgeography

Stop Funding Schools With ZIP Codes | No Wimps Politics America will not reach racial parity in education while public schools are funded largely by local property taxes. Here’s why that system is rigged—and how to replace it.

There will never be racial parity while public education is chained to local property wealth. Stop funding schools with ZIP codes. #SchoolFunding #EducationReform #PublicSchools #RacialJustice #Redlining #WealthInequality #FightBack #Wolverines #SchoolFinance

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School Desk: Money Talks – Food Services. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of how food service decisions impact both students and district operations. #WestPutBOE #ConnectLearnAdvocate #ChampioningStudentGrowth #SchoolFinance

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Senator from Cass pushes ESA audit changes and school‑finance transparency; amendment adopted 16‑14 Senate debate on a substitute to SB 1029 covered educational savings accounts, limiting ESA marketing, shifting auditing authority and a transparency portal for school finances. An amendment to require searchable public financial disclosures was adopted by a 16‑14 standing vote; the substitute was placed on the informal calendar.

Missouri's Senate is shaking up school funding with a new bill that promises greater transparency and tighter control over educational savings accounts—will this change the game for local districts?

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SEND Reform 2026: What MAT CFOs and School Finance Leaders Need to Know | School Business Services The SEND White Paper signals a long-term move away from EHCP-led funding towards greater mainstream inclusion. While change will be phased, MAT CFOs and finance leaders should start modelling EHCP dep...

The SEND landscape is shifting and 2026 will bring significant reform.

At School Business Services, we’ve broken down what finance leaders need to know — clearly and practically.

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💡 Scenario-plan pupil number changes annually.

Modelling best, worst and most likely case scenarios helps trusts anticipate funding fluctuations, plan staffing structures, and respond proactively to financial pressure.

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Board hears school-finance briefing as staff previews proposed tax notice and bond hearing District staff and Urban Education Network guest Margaret Buckland explained spending authority vs. cash balance, projected FY27 impacts under a 2% SSA assumption, and proposed a March tax-notice and public hearing on bonds and a $14 million cash-reserve levy.

As Iowa's school board grapples with declining enrollment and budget constraints, critical decisions loom regarding tax levies and bond strategies for the future.

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External review rates district CSFO 'accomplished'; board renews contract for Nicole Allen An AASB-conducted evaluation rated the district's chief school financial officer largely 'accomplished' across fiscal, collaborative and professional categories; the board approved a contract renewal for Nicole Allen covering March 1, 2026–Feb. 28, 2029.

The Bibb County School Board has renewed Chief School Financial Officer Nicole Allen's contract after an impressive evaluation, highlighting her "accomplished" performance across key areas.

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This week’s finance tip for CFOs is:

Develop a rolling three-year financial forecast.

Looking beyond a single-year budget improves visibility, highlights emerging risks earlier, and enables more strategic decision-making.

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When a key member of your finance team is absent, keeping everything on track can be tough.

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Senate Education Committee hears Mount Edgecumbe budget shortfall; DEED outlines stabilization steps State education officials told the Senate Education Committee that Mount Edgecumbe faces an approximately $1.6 million budget shortfall tied to contract increases and one-time COVID funds; DEED described staff cuts, new budgeting tools and a short-term plan to stabilize operations.

Mount Edgecumbe High School is grappling with a staggering $1.6 million budget shortfall, leading to staff cuts and urgent stabilization measures from state education officials.

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Fielding Primary School in Ealing, a four-form entry school with over 1,000 pupils, moved to SBS Financial Planner to improve payroll reconciliation, reporting and forecasting accuracy.

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🔍 How are trusts responding to ongoing financial challenges in 2026?

Our latest article explores how academy trusts are navigating financial pressures in 2026.

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Attenborough Learning Trust has grown from 4 to 9 schools since 2019. To keep control and consistency, the trust adopted SBS Financial Planner for budgeting, payroll tracking and trust-level oversight.

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Join @erinmote.bsky.social and MarkALieberman from @EducationWeek on Feb. 19 at 12pm ET for a conversation on federal education grant cuts. This is for district leaders, school board members, & more.
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This week’s finance tip for schools and trusts:

💡 Automate at least one manual finance process per term.

Even small wins (such as automating purchase workflows or payroll imports) can save significant cumulative hours across the year.

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Southfield board votes 4–2 to place Oakland County enhancement millage question on August ballot The Southfield Board of Education voted 4–2 to approve Report 6448, referring a proposed countywide enhancement millage to voters in August; the vote asks residents to decide whether Oakland County should collect and redistribute millage proceeds among its districts.

The Southfield Board of Education has taken a pivotal step by voting to place a proposed enhancement millage on the August ballot, giving Oakland County voters the power to decide its fate.

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Confident Budget Setting for Academies A practical, training session designed to equip school business professionals with the skills, confidence and clarity to lead effective budget setting and financial planning within academies and multi...

Limited spaces available for our 2nd session of Confident Budget Setting for Academies 2026 training on February 25th.

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Senate approves expanded finance training for local school board members Senate Bill 71, amended on the floor, clarifies school finance training requirements for local boards — retaining an initial three‑hour requirement and adding two hours of ongoing training every two years — and passed the Senate by recorded vote.

Kentucky's Senate has just passed a pivotal bill that mandates ongoing finance training for school board members, ensuring they have the knowledge to make informed decisions for our children’s education!

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Academy general annual grant allocation guide: 2026 to 2027 academic year

The DfE has published the General Annual Grant (GAG) allocation guides for 2026–27.

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Researcher to House Education: focus on school size, not just district lines, to curb per-pupil costs At a Feb. 6 House Education hearing, academic Bruce Baker told lawmakers that per-pupil costs rise sharply in very small schools and that reconfiguring school sizes — not merely redrawing district governance — offers the clearest path to longer-term savings and more comprehensive programs, though capital costs and community impacts remain barriers.

Vermont's education finance expert reveals that optimizing school sizes—not just redrawing district lines—could dramatically reduce rising per-pupil costs and enhance educational offerings.

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This week’s finance tip comes from Nicola Clay, Finance Consultant at SBS.

💡 Standardise your chart of accounts across schools.

For trusts, this creates cleaner management reporting, enables more meaningful benchmarking, and significantly speeds up consolidation.

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Don’t miss next week's free SBS Financial Planner taster session and your opportunity to see how our MAT-focused budgeting software supports smarter financial planning and reporting.

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