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Maintenance District 2 approves roughly $260,000 in school maintenance and capital projects after revenue shortfall warning
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Summary
Maintenance District 2 members approved roughly $260,000 in combined capital and special-project spending for school repairs and safety upgrades after staff reported a projected maintenance-fund balance of $187,000 and about $400,000 in declining property-tax revenue.
Mister Parady, chair of the Maintenance District 2 meeting, opened the workshop by warning of a multi-year decline in property-tax revenue and said the board would take a conservative approach to spending until receipts stabilize. "We're gonna be very conservative with spending," he said, adding the board would prioritize absolute needs for schools.
Miss Boisen provided the district's financial report, explaining that Maintenance District 2 operates two funds (Fund 12, the maintenance fund, and Fund 28, the capital projects fund) and that capital funds come only from transfers. "As of the end of 2526, we're projecting a $187,000 fund balance in our maintenance fund," she said, and recommended limiting special-project spending for 2627 so the balance is preserved. She also said the district has seen "approximately $400,000" in property-tax revenue declines.
Board members then reviewed prioritized requests school-by-school and approved a set of capital and maintenance items by a series of voice votes. Staff and committee member Mister Regard outlined shared costs (allocated by student MFP) and then listed individual school requests and the staff-recommended amounts. Mister Regard read estimated costs and the district's requested share for each item; after discussion the board repeatedly moved, seconded and approved the proposals.
Summary of key budget figures staff presented: projected maintenance fund balance $187,000; district staff recommended funding only shared/distributed capital and essential maintenance with a proposed new capital allocation of about $109,200; and the grand total proposed for special and capital projects across reviewed schools was $260,000.
Approvals at the meeting (voice votes announced as "Aye"; chair: "Motion carries"): Saint Mary Alternative — shared capital and maintenance requests including vehicle replacement and classroom AC allocation (district share shown by staff); Bayou Vista Elementary — painting, pressure wash, dolly, playground slide replacement; Berwick Elementary — emergency lighting, elevator preventative maintenance, door screens; Berwick Junior High — maintenance items plus an added $5,000 allotment for painting; Berwick High — AG shop repairs, athletic-field supplies, painting, pressure washing, floodlights and ADA ramp; Hattie Watts — hallway refinishing, second-grade bathroom doorframe, emergency lighting, fresh-air machine and cafeteria shed (board of health citation noted); Patterson Junior High — washer/dryer, painting, gym lighting controls, classroom door/window shades; Patterson High — awning lights, painting, exit lighting and front-office windows. Individual item dollar amounts were read into the record by staff and committee members during the workshop.
The meeting closed after the final approvals; Miss Anselm moved to adjourn and Miss Griffin seconded.
The board's actions were predominantly voice votes approving staff-recommended maintenance and capital requests; no formal roll-call vote tallies or named vote records were recorded in the transcript.
