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Board approves $1.8 million use of fund balance for building repairs, HVAC and site work
Summary
The Board of Education approved a categorical budget amendment to use $1.8 million in unassigned fund balance for capital and facilities work across district schools, including roof, HVAC, chiller and septic repairs; board moved and carried the amendment at the meeting.
The St. Mary's County Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a categorical amendment to the FY2026 budget that uses $1.8 million of unassigned fund balance for school and facilities projects.
Board members moved to increase revenues by $1.8 million to reflect the use of fund balance and to increase capital outlay and operations appropriations to allow a $1.7 million transfer to the capital improvement program (CIP) and $112,000 for operations. The motion, read aloud in the meeting and seconded, was carried by voice vote.
The specific items that the amendment will fund, as presented to the board, include: - Lexington Park Elementary School media center roof replacement — $195,700 - Leonardtown High School fume hood rooftop replacement — $100,000 - Rooftop unit/air handler replacements at various sites — $250,000 - Full HVAC system recalibration at various sites — $80,000 - HVAC coil cleaning at various sites — $224,000 - Division of supporting services building chiller replacement — $133,015 - Benjamin Banneker Elementary oil tank and lift station replacement — $167,862 - Division of supporting services building oil tank and lift station replacement — $74,543 - Hollywood Elementary chilled water pipe hanger repairs — $150,000 - Various sites: air scrubbers and dehumidifiers — $112,000 - Oakville Elementary septic drain field — $200,000 - Relocatable repair and demolition construction at various sites — $100,000
District staff said the available unassigned fund balance was largely derived from investment income and salary and fixed‑charge savings. A board member asked about the remaining unassigned balance; staff said roughly $1.8 million was available and the amendment would allocate those funds to the listed capital and operations needs.
A board motion to approve the amendment was made, seconded and approved; meeting minutes record the motion carried by voice vote.
