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Board approves five-year capital outlay plan to preserve eligibility for state funds
Summary
The board approved a five-year local facilities/capital outlay plan to allow the Georgia Department of Education to assist with the plan; staff said approval keeps the district eligible for roughly $14 million in state funds for Lithia Springs High School and additional CTA equipment funding.
Chris Small, assistant superintendent of operations, presented the district’s capital outlay five-year program and recommended a resolution to authorize state assistance in developing the local facilities plan, scheduled for completion by March 15, 2026.
The board moved to approve the five-year plan and the resolution allowing the Georgia Department of Education to assist in its development; the motion passed on June 16. Small said this step is the first required action that preserves eligibility for state funding tied to facilities projects.
District staff explained that staying in compliance and submitting the plan would make the district eligible for roughly $14,000,000 from the state related to Lithia Springs High School, with the possibility of additional funds for Career, Technical and Agricultural (CTA) equipment requests. Staff described the state process as a multi-year request and reimbursement cycle: the district requests funds in advance, the state places a line item in the general assembly budget, and the district is reimbursed after paying project costs.
The board also approved construction at South Douglas classrooms earlier in the meeting and staff urged contractors and partners to move quickly to complete work before the school year begins.
Motions approving the five-year plan and the South Douglas classroom project were recorded; vote tallies were not specified in the transcript.
