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Benton County board adopts budget resolutions, moves to fund textbooks and security cameras
Summary
The Benton County Board of Education voted to adopt multiple budget resolutions including a $500,000 fund-balance allocation for a new textbook adoption and funding for security cameras, using a mix of fund balance, insurance recoveries and a COPS grant; board approved budget committee recommendations.
The Benton County Board of Education on March 5 approved multiple budget resolutions presented by staff, including allocations recommended for textbook adoption and school security upgrades.
Staff told trustees one proposal would use $500,000 from fund balance for a textbook adoption cycle and another item would allocate roughly $200,000 toward technology and security upgrades to ensure consistent camera coverage in all schools. The director said…
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