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Board approves treasurer's report and bills; discusses bus leases and Franklin Elementary HVAC need
Summary
The board accepted the Dec. 31 treasurer's report and approved roughly $718,003.76 in bills. Staff outlined cashflow dynamics, lease obligations, pending bus purchases and a roughly $300,000 HVAC/pressurization project at Franklin Elementary that may be lease-financed or funded from the permanent-improvement reserve.
S7 presented the Dec. 31 treasurer's report and said the district is in a seasonal cash position as property-tax receipts and some reimbursements came in. The report listed monthly receipts (~$737,000) and monthly disbursements (~$1,314,004.25) and showed a reported ending fund balance of about $3.16 million. After brief questions on line items and electric meters, the board approved the treasurer's report and the bills for payment by voice vote.
S7 outlined ongoing lease-payable balances (copiers, two-way radios) and recent bus lease purchases. He said two new 78-passenger buses had been leased (signed 01/03/2024 for five years) and that another bus would be available shortly; the board discussed choosing lease purchase vs. paying outright. "Our choice will be, you know, to write a check for a $160,160,000 or at least purchase another 1," S7 said, noting fleet replacement timing and financing trade-offs.
S7 and S4 described facility needs at Franklin Elementary: pressurization and HVAC problems affecting the second floor. S7 estimated the FES fix would be "not quite but close to $300,000," and said HVAC equipment could be lease purchased. S4 described temporary fixes in place (plug-in heaters) and recommended evaluating cooperative-purchase quotes and training for energy-system management.
Why it matters: Approving the treasurer's report and bills keeps routine financial operations moving; discussion of bus leases and a projected $300,000 FES HVAC project signals potential near-term capital spending decisions that will affect the budget and service continuity.
The board took no final decisive action on the FES project at this meeting but was briefed on financing options; more detailed recommendations and potential MIP/SBA grant applications were flagged for future meetings.
