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District flags rising electricity and software costs as priorities for follow‑up
Summary
Staff said electricity costs are trending above budget because several newer schools are fully electric and software renewals have increased; committee asked for clearer long‑term reporting and breakdowns between textbook licensing and annual software payments.
Stuart told the committee the district is tracking an expected overspend in electricity driven in part by new, all‑electric schools: "we now having currently 3, or 2 right now, Rivergrove and Lakeridge Middle School. Those are full electric schools." Staff said projected electricity spending depends on weather and the installation of battery storage and solar recapture systems.
The committee also discussed software and textbook licensing, noting some years show large increases driven by reclassification of items between object categories and multi‑year licensing practices. Stuart pointed out a software budget item: "That million 3 is is our software," and staff said social‑studies curriculum adoption is planned for 2026–27 with related textbook orders timed to fall into the 2027–28 fiscal year.
