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District staff briefs board on maintenance workload, Fund 82 use and proposed 2026–27 budget increases for custodial and safety

Ascension Parish Board (meeting) · May 6, 2026
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Summary

Presenter gave an update on maintenance tracking and efficiencies, described Fund 82 allocations for unforeseen repairs, and proposed 2026–27 budget items — including increased custodial services, a safety coordinator, and contracted crossing guards with a sheriff match commitment; several numeric figures in the transcript were imprecise and are noted as such.

Presenter (Presenter (S2)) opened the maintenance and budget discussion by saying improved tracking has made maintenance work more efficient and more transparent. Presenter cited historical figures during the meeting: roughly 7,000 work orders in 2021 and over 15,000 across a multi‑decade span, and described consolidating maintenance and custodial operations at an offsite maintenance grounds to improve coordination.

On funding, Presenter said the board set aside funds last year into Fund 82 for unforeseen maintenance and that the district expects to use that fund to cover emergency HVAC and roofing work; Presenter quoted Fund 82 allocations in several ways in the record, including a repeated reference to about $1,500,000 for unforeseen maintenance. Presenter gave an example: an original roofing estimate of about $300,000 was reduced by…

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