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Board committee weighs using unassigned fund balance for Crestwood phases, Sumter High weight room and athletic-field work

Sumter School District Finance Committee · March 12, 2026
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Summary

The finance committee reviewed proposed uses of unassigned fund balance, including $3,173,985 for remaining Crestwood phases, an $800,000 allocation toward Sumter High weight room with a proposed expansion estimated at $2.7M, and plans to solicit bids for the Sumter High athletic field (construction cannot start until Jan. 2027).

The Sumter School District finance committee discussed proposed uses of the district's unassigned fund balance for several capital projects, including Crestwood High School phases 3 and 4, an expanded Sumter High weight room and work on the Sumter High athletic field.

Staff told the committee Crestwood phases 3 and 4 have board approval but not funding; the presenter cited a remaining amount of $3,173,985 for those phases. The presenter said the district currently has $800,000 allocated for the Sumter High weight room but that school administrators are seeking a larger facility: they are…

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