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Boone County board approves budget adjustments for nurse grant, cameras and background checks
Summary
The Boone County Board of Education approved a set of budget resolutions that reallocated funds to cover a nurse grant flowing through the state, moved construction funds into technology for new cameras, and increased the Board's background-check line to cover higher fees.
The Boone County Board of Education approved multiple budget resolutions that reallocated existing funds to cover a nurse grant, pay for a planned security-camera installation and raise the district's background-check budget.
The board voted unanimously to adopt the resolutions after a staff explanation of the items. Mark Lawrence, director, told the board the nurse grant will be routed through the state rather than the district and that construction-equipment funds were moved to contracted technology services to pay for cameras. Lawrence also said the line for staff background checks needed a $4,000 increase because a new law requires five-year rechecks and vendors charge more than previously budgeted.
Why it matters: the adjustments shift existing budget authority rather than adding new recurring districtwide spending, and they enable an immediate hardware and personnel compliance need identified by staff.
Details: Lawrence said the district had planned technology and construction budgets that required internal transfers to cover central-technology installation and a districtwide camera system. He said the background-check follow-up will use a federal/state fingerprint program in place of previous processes and that the per-check charge is moving from $30 to $50. The board approved the measures after a roll call that produced nine yes votes.
No motions were recorded as amended. The board did not attach additional conditions in the meeting minutes.
