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Board hears capital priorities, including bus replacements and athletic upgrades
Summary
During the budget hearing trustees examined capital outlay and technology funds to cover athletic upgrades and fleet renewal; the presenter said state fleet grants cover only part of bus costs and the district plans a $2.5 million bus replacement effort.
During his presentation, Mister Godwin identified planned capital outlay projects and an "advancement in technology" fund the district recently received. He said capital outlay funds include projects such as Pleasant Valley bleachers and football upgrades, and that some projects still await bids. "We just need to determine what projects we're going to assign that," he said about available capital projects funds.
On fleet renewal, Godwin explained the state provides about $7,500 per bus over 10 years (roughly $75,000–$76,000 total) while a new bus costs about $150,000, leaving a local funding gap. He said the district has a bus bill of about $2,500,000 to replace 12–14 buses to keep the fleet within a 10-year replacement cycle. The board approved the budget that includes the capital and fleet allocations; the finance office will return with project bid details before funds are spent.
