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District 1 committee prioritizes $707,000 in school repairs; approves canopy, security and road work
Summary
At a St. Mary Parish Maintenance District 1 meeting, the committee reviewed school special-project requests and prioritized about $707,000 in maintenance and capital spending, approving repair of a failing bus canopy, security vestibule planning and partial funding for an asphalt road near athletic fields.
At a St. Mary Parish Maintenance District 1 meeting, the committee reviewed principals’ special-project requests and prioritized about $707,000 in maintenance and capital needs for the coming fiscal year.
Miss Boiesen, the district finance presenter, told the group the maintenance fund balance is projected at $1,100,000 and the capital projects fund at $627,000 for a combined $1.7 million; after the board’s proposed spending she said the remaining combined balance would be about $1,097,000. “Since our rule of thumb is to keep approximately 1,000,000 dollars of fund balance,” she said, the committee agreed to limit additional spending so the reserve is retained.
Committee members then reviewed school-by-school requests. The meeting record shows the board prioritized a repair of a deteriorating bus canopy at Franklin…
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