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Chief operations proposes new mid‑scale projects department; fleet plan targets 395 white‑fleet vehicles and disposal strategy
Summary
Chief operations presented a cost‑neutral reorganization to create a programs and project management department to own mid‑scale work and return about $5,000 to the district; fleet managers recommended inventorying 395 white‑fleet vehicles, retiring vehicles past service life (183 over 13 years), and adopting a 5‑year replacement/auction strategy to recapture value and reduce maintenance costs.
The Lee County School Board heard two linked operational proposals on Feb. 10: a reorganization to create a Programs & Project Management department and a separate fleet management overview that inventories and recommends lifecycle changes for the district’s white fleet.
Chief Operations Officer Donald Neece proposed a reorganization intended to fill a structural gap he described as mid‑scale projects that fall between maintenance and construction responsibility. The plan creates new leadership roles — deputy chief of school operations, chief of staff and a budget analyst — and a new department to own mid‑scale work end‑to‑end. Neece…
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