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Bartlett board amends school budget to fund security upgrades and renovations at Alturia Elementary
Summary
The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen on March 10 unanimously approved Resolution 08-26, allowing Bartlett City Schools to use fund balance to purchase security equipment and to fund construction and renovation work at Alturia Elementary School; a public inquiry meeting was set for March 12.
The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen on March 10 unanimously approved Resolution 08-26, authorizing Bartlett City Schools to amend its fiscal 2026 budget to pay for security equipment and construction and renovation work at Alturia Elementary School.
Dick Feeas, the city’s director of finance, told the board the amendment "comes to us from the Bartlett School Department" and that the change would use fund balance "to purchase some security equipment and construction and renovation at Alturia Elementary School." The board moved and voted on the resolution during the same meeting.
Alderman Quinn moved to approve Resolution 08-26; Alderman Robert Griffith seconded. The resolution passed unanimously. The board then announced a general public inquiry meeting about Alturia Elementary scheduled for Thursday, March 12 at 5:00 p.m. at Alturia Elementary School for families who live in or around the school.
Why it matters: The amendment directs local school funds rather than new grant revenue toward school security and building work, allowing the school district to move forward with upgrades without an additional appropriation from outside sources. The finance director identified the funding source as available fund balance; no dollar amount for the Alturia project was specified in the meeting record.
The board adjourned after noting there was no public comment and no further business on the agenda.
