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Operations department seeks $1.8M increase; board hears case for $350,000 street sweeper
Summary
Operations staff told the board the department is requesting higher non-payroll funding across grounds, maintenance and custodial budgets and proposed buying a district street sweeper, which staff said would save overtime and labor. Board members pressed for cost/benefit detail and alternatives including city partnerships.
Dayton Public Schools’ operations leadership told the board on March 11 that the operations budget for fiscal year 2026 will require increased non-payroll funding to cover rising equipment and supplies costs, contract repairs and expanded maintenance needs.
Doctor Jones (operations) said the district is seeking additional equipment spending to address inflationary increases in chemicals, cleaning supplies, rental costs for equipment such as asphalt sealers, and certification and inspection requirements that previously had been paid from federal ESSER funds. Jones described line-item increases including a jump in equipment funding for custodial and…
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