Dr. Curry, the district’s chief school business official, presented the operations and finance overview at the July 15 onboarding meeting, reporting major completed projects, internal control changes and a proposed multi-year bond initiative.
Curry said the district completed Ellsworth Dansby Junior Magnet School and credited cross-department planning and inclusion of skilled labor during design and construction. She said the business office was restructured to improve operational efficiency, naming a new accounting and auditing administrator position and that cash-handling procedures were revamped with stronger internal controls and weekly deposits.
Key infrastructure work completed this past year included data center upgrades (battery backup, cooling racks, backup generator) and the Dansby network implementation. Curry said the district is advancing device refresh cycles, upgrading phones to VoIP and planning two new financial software platforms to modernize budgeting and financial planning.
Curry asked the board to work with staff on a proposed health‑life‑safety bond issue of roughly $17 million to address a five-year priority list. She said the district must act within the remaining four years of the five-year planning horizon to complete the work and that staff will present bond timing and details for board discussion. Curry also said the district aims to implement cashless payment options for families within several months and to expand grant planning capacity under the district’s new grants coordinator.
Curry closed by inviting board members to schedule meetings with her to review finances and operations; she said Jennifer Summer is the point of contact to place items on her calendar.