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Savannah R‑III board hears December revenue boost, schedules Feb. 24 work session as construction nears completion
Summary
Board heard a financial update showing $3.78 million in December revenue and a $4.5 million COPs deposit, discussed construction nearing end of February/early March, and set a Feb. 24 work session to review budget goals and plan a ribbon-cutting.
The Savannah R‑III School District Board received a financial update showing $3,780,000 in revenue for December and heard that a $4,500,000 deposit from 2024 Certificates of Participation is available for construction costs.
In a report to the board, the business manager (unnamed) said the district’s year-to-date position has improved from a roughly $4,000,000 deficit to about $1,390,000 as state and other revenues started arriving. The manager said the district’s current operating balance in Connections Bank is $3,300,000 and confirmed the $4.5 million COPs deposit is held separately at UMB for construction uses.
The board discussed the construction timeline and progress. The business manager said the contractor’s schedule still points to completion “about end of February, 1st part of March.” Board members agreed that a work session at the end of February would be an appropriate time to review construction progress, finalize budget goals and discuss an open house or ribbon-cutting for the new facility.
The board settled on Monday, Feb. 24, at 5:30 p.m. for the work session and discussed bringing dinner for attendees. Board members noted athletic events at the high school on that date and discussed meeting location options (the high school library vs. regular meeting room) to avoid conflicts.
The board also noted it will hold a closed session in February to address administrator contracts and that certified staff confirmations are scheduled for March.
Procedural motions were made during the meeting: a motion to approve the agenda, motions related to consent/general journal items, and a motion to adjourn. The transcript records a second for the agenda and for adjournment, and a chair comment that some courtesy items were “carried,” but no roll-call vote tallies were provided in the record.
The meeting included brief discussion of state revenues and that some local payments historically arrive in January or February; the business manager said local dollars had not yet been received and expected timing could push into January or February.
The board meeting closed after a motion to adjourn. The record does not include detailed vote tallies for the procedural motions.
