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School officials ask board to approve local match to maximize state security grant; CTE project remains frozen
Summary
School officials briefed the board on a $250,000 state security grant that would require a local match; they outlined prioritized projects (door hardware, radios) and warned that the frozen CTE center project carries an $8.1 million appropriation plus a nearly $3 million cost increase in estimates.
School representatives presented December finance figures and walked the board through a state security grant opportunity that could provide $250,000 in state funds. The schools previously budgeted a local match assumption and now face a required local match increase if awarded the full amount. The presenter explained prioritization: classroom RFID door hardware is a top item and was estimated at $15,000 in local funds per school; if the board cannot provide the full local match, projects would be prioritized to maximize the state match.
Separately, the schools updated the board on the capital improvement program: a previously appropriated CTE center project carries an $8.1 million appropriation but is currently frozen; additional cost estimates submitted as part of the FY26 CIP requested an extra $2,930,538 beyond the original appropriation. School staff warned that design-phase cost escalations and site concerns are driving the larger estimate and that spending to date on design is recorded in fund reports.
