The Beatrice Public Schools administration reported December general fund activity to trustees on Jan. 13, noting payroll, vendor bills and revenue for the month and offering brief commentary about near-term capital and operating needs.

For December, payroll totaled $1,814,572 and vendor bills were $1,670,307, for total expenditures of $3,484,880. Revenue for the month was $2,703,983. The administration reported the district is approximately 1.91% under the budgeted expenses to date (one-quarter through the fiscal year) and described that as a normal variance given recent HVAC repairs and equipment purchases.

Administrator Jason Alexander told the board the district is continuing HVAC work and plans vehicle upgrades, noting federal law changes affecting 10-passenger vehicles may require fleet updates.

Ending: The administration will continue to provide updates; trustees were reminded of upcoming repair and fleet needs that could affect budgets.