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Finance committee recommends forwarding $1.3 million surplus transfer (Resolution 154) for three capital projects
Summary
The committee recommended sending Resolution 154 to the full board to move a $1.3 million surplus from 2023–24 into capital funds to pay for three facilities projects: Mill Hall Elementary automated logic, tennis courts and gym rooftop/HVAC units.
Joni (district staff) presented a proposed Resolution 154 to the finance and facilities committee asking that the committee recommend that the full board approve transferring $1.3 million of the 2023–24 surplus into capital funds to cover three facilities projects: automated logic work at Mill Hall Elementary, renovations to tennis courts, and rooftop/HVAC units for a gym.
Joni said the $1.3 million surplus was generated in 2023–24 and that the administration believes the amount will cover the three, named projects once quotes arrive. “We would like to recommend that you take the $1,300,000 surplus that we had last year from 23, 24, and move it over to capital funds for the 3 specific projects that we talked about in facilities,” Joni said.
Committee members asked whether grant funding had been pursued to avoid using surplus. Chris asked, “Is there anything or any grants to help, do this?” Joni answered that the district applied for grants and was not awarded funding for these projects; she said administration is still searching for grant opportunities and is coordinating with PSBA on leads. “We did apply for grants for some of these things, and we were not awarded any of them,” Joni said.
Board member Elizabeth noted earlier efforts to pursue a DCNR grant for the tennis courts that required a memorandum of understanding with Mill Hall Borough, and recommended creating more structured grant‑management follow up in future months. Facilities staff said the three projects had been on multi‑year plans and described each as a priority for safety and operations: the tennis courts were described as potentially unsafe for players, the gym rooftop/HVAC units were identified as high‑maintenance and in “critical status,” and the Mill Hall automated logic would enable remote automation rather than manual daily operation.
After discussion the committee expressed consensus to forward the resolution to the full board with a recommendation to approve; no formal roll‑call vote took place during the committee meeting. The recommendation will appear on the February board meeting agenda for formal action.
Ending: Administration and facilities staff will collect final quotes and continue searching for grants; the committee’s recommendation to forward Resolution 154 will appear on the full board agenda for a decision.
