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Troup ISD budgets for buses, awning and gym floor; larger needs remain on watch list
Summary
Staff proposed funding for four buses (with grant) at $180,000, an elementary awning at $35,000 and a middle-school gym floor at $65,000; other items such as a batting cage ($150,000) and a band trailer ($65,000) are on a watch list pending revenue certainty.
The budget workshop included a review of maintenance and transportation requests. Staff proposed pairing a four-bus purchase with a bus grant at a net estimate of $180,000 (or purchasing a single bus without grant funds), replacing Troup Elementary's awning for $35,000 and replacing Troup Middle School's gym floor for $65,000. Rowe told trustees contingencies are built into the budget for unforeseen costs.
Other district needs remain on a watch list because they were not feasible within current funding parameters: a 14-passenger bus ($85,000), an ag building roof ($50,000), a band trailer ($65,000) and a batting cage ($150,000). Board discussion did not produce final decisions; staff will prioritize purchases when revenues are finalized.
