Things are looking very good at DeLand-Weldon for their annual budget.

Superintendent Amanda Geary says most of their fund balances are very healthy and last month put the budget on file. She explains with no major projects on the horizon, their fund balances are very healthy at this time.

According to Geary, they take a very conservative approach to budgeting and it has resulted in the district being on pace to finish in the black this year.

As the district projects to be in the black, Geary says they could use some small improvements in their buildings but she would also like to see some of their excess revenues end up in their reserves.

Geary points out, DeLand-Weldon Schools do not rely on the State of Illinois for much of their revenues. She estimates they receive about 60-percent of their annual budget comes from local revenues while 30-percent comes from the State and the other ten from federal contributions.