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Support services report: facilities plan, power work, grants, new SPED bus route and school-safety trainings
Summary
Support services staff outlined a long-range facilities list (approx. $68 million), ongoing power upgrades, an energy RFP, a farm-to-school grant application, a new fifth SPED bus route, and recent and planned school-safety trainings tied to Senate Bill 68.
Support services staff told the Cape Girardeau School Board they are prioritizing projects from a long-range facilities plan and moving forward on a series of infrastructure and safety initiatives.
The support-services presentation said the district's initial long-range project list totals about $68,000,000, but the district—s bonding capacity under a no-tax-increase scenario would cover roughly $32,000,000. "We're in the ballpark around $68,000,000," the presenter said, and added the district's realistic bonding ability is lower.
The report described underground power-line work at the district facility to support a new early childhood playground and said an energy-efficiency RFP will be released. On food service, staff said they are applying to DESE and USDA grant programs to develop a pipeline between local farms and school menus.
Transportation staff added a new, fifth special-education (SPED) bus route to reduce excessively long rides and wait times at stops for some students. The support-services presenter asked for patience from families while bus-route logistics are refined.
Support services also highlighted recent and upcoming safety work. Staff said the district hosted a "stop the bleed" train-the-trainer session attended by more than 120 participants from area K-12 districts, and a three-day School Safety Academy in coordination with MSBA and CES with about 60 attendees. The presenter tied the training work to Senate Bill 68 and said the district will again partner with the FBI—s Eastern Office for a one-day school-safety symposium for staff on Nov. 17.
Board members and community representatives thanked staff for work on smaller operational issues as well, including recent walk-in cooler repairs that helped booster-club concessions remain usable.
No formal board action was taken on the report. Staff said projects, grant applications and scheduling changes would return for board review as needed.
