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Board authorizes moving forward to procure demographic growth study for Lexington 2 attendance area
Summary
Trustees approved administration authority to move forward with procuring a demographic growth study for the Lexington 2 attendance area to inform facility planning, with staff saying they will work with the CFO on funding (possibly reallocating CPIF funds) and seek bids with a goal to start the study before summer.
The Lexington County School District Two board approved a motion to allow the administration to move forward with procuring a demographic growth study focused on the Lexington 2 attendance area and nearby communities.
Staff member Matt Ware told trustees the study will provide hard data on in-migration, out-migration, birth and death rates and multipliers that translate development into likely student counts. "This will allow us to put multipliers on certain areas of the district," Ware said, giving an example of how different developments produce different yield rates of school-aged children.
Trustees asked where funding for the study would come from. Ware said staff would work with the chief financial officer to identify funds and were considering reallocating CPIF funds; he said the administration would issue a bid and bring back cost and firm recommendations for board approval. Ware suggested a timeline of issuing a request by month-end and beginning the study before summer.
A motion to approve moving forward with procurement was made, seconded and carried by voice vote. Trustees praised the proactive approach; one trustee thanked the district for being "proactive" and another asked staff to check when a similar study had last been completed.
The board did not approve a vendor or specific contract amount; staff will return with bids and a formal procurement recommendation for board approval.
