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Florence County School District 3 trustees approve $1.506 million from fund balance for dual enrollment, career labs and technology
Summary
The Florence County School District 3 board voted to use $1,506,000 from the 2023–24 fund balance to fund dual-enrollment tuition, expand career-lab modules and cover technology matching costs, while preserving a reserve of roughly $413,054; the motion passed unanimously.
The Florence County School District 3 Board of Trustees voted on Nov. 20 to authorize use of $1,506,000 from the district’s 2023–24 fund balance to support dual-enrollment tuition, expand career-lab programming and address technology needs, the superintendent told trustees.
Superintendent Doctor Laura Hicks presented a breakdown of proposed uses, asking for $45,000 to continue dual-enrollment support, funds to add modules and finish plumbing and sinks for the Ronald E. McNair career lab, support for staff retention and bonuses, modest funding for student clubs and a technology match related to E-rate projects. She said using $1,506,000 would still leave approximately $413,054 in the current fund balance after the transfers.
The request followed the board’s review of an audited fund-balance total and a year-end savings figure of $1,919,054 from the 2023–24 school year. The board moved to approve the recommendation, with the chair calling for the vote; members responded "Aye," and the motion carried.
Why it matters: district leaders said the allocation targets student-facing programs and operational needs that would otherwise return to the general fund as federal ESSER funding phases out. Trustees were told the request is intended to sustain dual-enrollment partnerships and make career-lab spaces fully functional for broader student cohorts.
What the board approved: the superintendent’s presentation listed six categories for the $1,506,000 request, including dual-enrollment tuition, career-lab additions at Ronald E. McNair, previously approved staff bonuses and retention pay, student-club support, technology needs requiring local match funds, and other one-time investments.
Next steps: the superintendent said she will circulate an assessment from the State Department and a Snyder assessment ahead of a proposed call board meeting to finalize priorities for a larger, soon-to-be-discussed $20 million resolution. That call meeting was proposed for Dec. 3.
Votes at a glance: the board approved the allocation by voice vote; no roll-call opposition was recorded in the meeting minutes presented to the board.
(Reporting based on board presentation and motion as recorded in the Nov. 20, 2024 meeting.)
