Laredo ISD committee approves $984,479 carryforward to finish plant and support projects

A Laredo ISD special committee on Thursday approved a $984,479 amendment to the general operating fund to carry forward outstanding 2023–24 purchase orders for plant facilities and support services.

Speaker 3 introduced the measure as Item 1(a), saying the district included a packet listing purchase orders proposed for carryforward. Board discussion centered on why some POs were being rolled forward while other accounts, notably middle school band funds, had previously been described as unavailable.

Staff representative Speaker 6 told the committee that reclassifications had been made for art and high-school band accounts but that staff found no evidence that middle school band money had been removed. Operations staff Speaker 7 explained many POs are tied to capital or operational projects — for example, AC-unit installations, restroom work and canopies — where materials are on site or work is pending components or city permits, and said that timing and permit delays justify carrying the POs into the new fiscal period to finish projects.

Speaker 4 moved to approve the amendment and Speaker 2 seconded. Speaker 2 called the question; recorded members responded 'aye' and the presiding officer announced the motion passed. The amendment will appropriate funds from the assigned fund balance to complete the listed projects and outstanding purchase orders.

The committee did not record a roll-call vote with member names in the transcript. The packet listing the specific purchase orders was referenced during the discussion but details for each PO were not read into the record during the meeting.

The committee then moved on to other agenda items; the regular monthly board meeting was later scheduled for Aug. 15.