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Commission allocates $221,873 for COVID-19 school needs and $41,000 for unexpected repairs
Summary
The board approved $221,873 in school budget changes for COVID-19-related personnel, supplies and contracted services, and separately approved $41,000 to cover unforeseen building and site repairs across county schools.
Benton County commissioners approved two school-related appropriations on Aug. 17: $41,000 to cover unanticipated repairs and $221,873 to fund COVID-19-related expenditures in the 2020-21 school budget.
Resolution 20200817-08 (sponsored by Director of Schools Mark Florence) increased school budget lines by $31,000 for building improvements and $10,000 for site development, funded by a decrease to the Schools Unassigned Fund Balance. Separately, Resolution 20200817-09 authorized $221,873 for COVID-19 responses, including funding for medical personnel, payroll taxes, custodial supplies ($50,000), instructional equipment ($50,000), contracted services ($100,000), and plant operation equipment ($10,000).
The minutes record the director of schools stating staff had worked for five months preparing plans to address the pandemic's effect on schools. Both resolutions passed on roll-call votes with all present voting Aye.
The resolutions allocate the listed amounts but do not specify vendor contracts for the contracted services or timelines for procurement; the funds are drawn from the Schools Unassigned Fund Balance.
