VDN<\/a>)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0The approved over $17,000 for personnel to attend an annual conference in Orlando, Fla., despite a budget shortfall.<\/p>\nThe VWSD held a Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, Aug. 28, where the Board approved travel expenses for a staff member from Innovation and two administrators and three teachers from Warren Central High School to attend the (NCAC) annual conference in Orlando, Fla.<\/p>\n
The line items were approved as part of the consent agenda, with the Innovation item costing $4,522.96 and the WCHS proposal costing $12,557.62. The total amounted to $17,080.58.<\/p>\n
Board Member Linda Patterson pulled a district line item from the consent agenda, which allowed VWSD Superintendent Dr. Torian Holloway, or his designee, and Associate Superintendent Dr. Cedric Green to attend the same conference at a cost of $11,571.92.<\/p>\n
Board members Patterson and Bryan Pratt both voted in favor of approving the trip, with members Alonzo Stevens, James Stirgus, Jr., and Joe Loviza voting against sending the district-level administrators. The motion failed to move forward.<\/p>\n
Stirgus commented following the vote, \u201cWell I guess no one is going.\u201d<\/p>\n
The conference is being held at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando with an early bird rate of $599 or a combination rate including the early bird rate and the pre-session attendance costing $899.<\/p>\n
The vote to approve the trip comes after a Special Call Board Meeting held July, 28, when the Board declared a shortfall for FY 2026 in the amount of $521,314.00.<\/p>\n
Additionally, prior to approving the expenses, the Board approved the July 2026 Budget Status Statement. The statement showed anticipated revenue as $89,519,343.35 and anticipated expenditures as $96,973,833.63, a shortfall of $7,454,490.28.<\/p>\n
See the files below for more information.<\/p>\n
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