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Board approves $202,825.13 transfer to school maintenance after summer projects
Summary
Buckingham County Public Schools requested and the board approved a FY26 transfer of $202,825.13 from instructional funds to maintenance to cover completed capital and maintenance projects across the division, including HVAC and roof repairs, floor refinishing and life‑safety inspections.
Dr. Reisner, speaking on behalf of Buckingham County Public Schools, presented a transfer of funds request dated July 13 for fiscal year 2026 asking the board to move $202,825.13 from the instructional budget to the maintenance budget to reflect completed year‑end maintenance projects. The request noted the projects finished by June 30, 2026.
Facilities director Heslop (introduced by Dr. Reisner as the director of facilities) told the board the facilities team completed more than 20 capital improvement projects this summer across nearly every school in the division. Heslop listed upgrades that included Honeywell EBI server work for building automation, slate roof repairs, gymnasium and cafeteria floor refinishing, repairs and inspections of chiller systems and sprinkler/life‑safety systems, replacement of two aging propane water heaters at the Carter G. Woodson Educational Complex, and kitchen hood work at the pre‑K center. He estimated the completed projects represented an investment of $202,825.13.
A motion to approve the transfer was made and seconded; the chair called the question and the board voted in favor (voice vote recorded as '7 yes'). County staff later clarified these moves were internal transfers of existing funds from instruction to maintenance, not new revenue.
