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Monroe Public Schools outlines how proposed $1.7M annual technology millage is spent
Summary
District technology staff told the board the millage generates about $1.7 million per year and is typically allocated roughly 50–60% for staffing, 25% for equipment and software, and about 20% for large refresh purchases and leases.
Monroe Public Schools technology staff presented an overview of the district’s technology millage and how the funds are used, ahead of a May recommendation to the board.
Dave Payne told the board the millage’s revenue has grown since it was first approved, and staff now expect roughly $1.7 million per year. Payne summarized the rough allocation of those funds: “about 50 to 60% of that money depending on the year is on staff,” roughly 25% covers equipment, parts and software services, and the remaining 20% supports major purchases and lease commitments.
The presentation said staff and E-rate funds are coordinated for larger purchases so the district can buy on a multi-year cycle. Payne said the district pairs millage and E-rate dollars to limit year-to-year spikes and to sustain districtwide initiatives rather than piecemeal, building-by-building purchases. He noted the millage is intended to fund technology enhancement projects rather than purely administrative systems, and that staff will return in May with specific purchase recommendations and detailed line-item counts.
Board members asked for clarity on fund flow and whether the millage revenue is received annually; staff explained local taxing authorities route the money to the intermediate school district (ISD), which then distributes it to local districts and codes it to technology millage revenue when received.
