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Board reviews capital plan changes; PayGo line remains $5.995 million, reallocates funds for safety and vestibules
Summary
The board received an update on the FY2025 capital improvement plan: PayGo remained at $5,995,000 while staff proposed reallocating savings to add a safety net at Reedsville High baseball field and to advance Rockingham County High School vestibule work into 2024–25; the board approved the report.
Miss Young presented the board with amendments to the FY2025 capital improvement plan and a reallocation proposal at the board meeting in Eden.
Young told the board the PayGo funding line remains unchanged at $5,995,000 but recommended reallocations from savings on several projects. She asked the board to move $90,000 from a Reedsville High School lighting project into a safety net for the Reedsville High baseball field. She also proposed advancing Rockingham County High School's vestibule project into the 2024–25 year with an allocation presented as $375,000. Young said additional savings from completed vestibule projects at other schools would free funds to reassign; she also described county finance and accounting‑firm (Davenport) guidance recommending that some projects be shifted from debt financing into PayGo.
Board members discussed bid timing and the need to have a substantial percentage of bids in hand before issuing debt. Young noted the Local Government Commission requirements and said the district was working to secure the necessary bids; she reported a notable difference of roughly $300,000 between high and low bids on a Reedsville HVAC package brought earlier in the meeting.
A board member moved to approve the capital improvement report and the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The board did not record a roll‑call tally in the transcript. Young said she will return with bid packages for projects such as Dalton McMichael's roof when they are available.
The board discussed fundraising for media center renovations and confirmed that some previous media center work had been funded in part by donations and fundraising at individual schools. Several project cost figures were discussed in the presentation; the board approved the report as presented and directed staff to follow up with necessary bid documentation and scheduling.
Next steps: staff will bring finalized bid documents and any required matching schedules to the board for action on debt financings and project timelines.
