Board reviews December finances, surplus sales and storm repairs; district eyes $215,000 technology package
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Summary
The board reviewed Dec. 31, 2025 financials (ending fund equity $38,024,085.75), heard that Satilla Elementary needs an estimated $140,000 in upgrades beyond insurance for LED lighting after storm damage, and received a recommendation for roughly $215,000 in E‑Rate‑eligible technology purchases for the new board office and data center upgrades.
At the Jan. 29, 2026 Coffee County Board of Education work session, Speaker 7 presented the district’s financial snapshot as of Dec. 31, 2025 and staff outlined multiple items slated for the consent agenda.
Speaker 7 reported the district began the school year with planned fund equity of $32,625,534, year‑to‑date revenues of $41,858,654.39, and year‑to‑date expenditures of $36,424,878.32, leaving an ending fund equity of $38,024,085.75 as of Dec. 31, 2025.
Speaker 2 told the board that Satilla Elementary suffered significant storm damage, leaving roughly half the building temporarily unusable; fluorescent fixtures were damaged by water and a contractor upgraded the site to LED lighting. "We have to pay a 140,000," Speaker 2 said, and staff will place the cost for the lighting upgrade on the consent agenda at the regular meeting so the board can consider funding the portion not covered by insurance.
Speaker 3, the district technology presenter, reviewed a bundle of E‑Rate‑eligible purchases tied to a new board office and an updated data center. Line items included an ATC fiber rewire (quoted at $73,350), a CDW data‑center server/power package ($156,009.44), and ongoing wide‑area network lease terms (ATC at $750/month per site). Speaker 3 said the combined local cost for switches, access points, transceivers, gateway devices and multi‑year licenses is about $215,000; staff recommended three‑year licenses to reduce recurring procurement and administrative costs.
Board members discussed surplus property at the former West Green School and staff said Michael Spikes organized the sale. No final public votes were recorded during the work session; staff said consent and funding approvals would be placed on the agenda for the regular board meeting.
The board will consider these consent items (surplus sale, Satilla lighting payment, E‑Rate purchases) at a subsequent public meeting.