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Sinking fund now used to buy buses, Chromebooks on a 3‑year replacement cycle, superintendent says
Summary
Derek Fisher says a legislative change letting districts replace sinking funds has allowed Garden City to modernize buses and fund a planned Chromebook lifecycle (about 3 years), with roughly 400–500 devices purchased annually and 2–3 new buses per year.
Fisher said a change in state law that replaced the sinking fund has allowed Garden City to use sinking‑fund dollars for transportation and technology purchases. "When we replaced the sinking fund, it allowed us to purchase buses," he said, adding the district now buys "anywhere from, you know, 2 to 3 brand new buses a year."
On instructional technology, Fisher said the district follows a three‑year life‑cycle replacement for Chromebooks and budgets accordingly. "So we are set up now where every Chromebook has a 3 year life cycle replacement," he said, adding the district purchases "roughly 4 to 500 Chromebooks on average per year."
