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Superintendent reports grant cycle work, new campus fence and replacement boiler
Summary
The superintendent told the board federal grants close Sept. 30 and new grant applications are underway; she also reported a continuous security fence was installed on the west side of campus and that a recently replaced elementary boiler is operating efficiently.
In the Superintendent’s report, district administration said staff are closing out federal grants that follow the federal fiscal year (close Sept. 30) while preparing new grant applications for the upcoming cycle. The Superintendent said staff are managing a crossover period of reporting and application work.
“We did, of course, receive the Montana REITs graph… It’s a lot more difficult, lot more time, but we are working through that,” the Superintendent said, describing recent changes to grant application procedures. She also reported facilities updates: a continuous fence was installed along the west side of campus to improve security near the interstate and parking areas, and a new elementary boiler was installed after an unplanned replacement. “This new boiler is so efficient… it’s having to constantly turn on, off,” she said, noting the district now has two boilers that can be used in different seasons.
Administrators told the board that although energy consumption has fallen after investments (LED lighting, new windows), utility bills have not necessarily declined because rates have increased. The Superintendent described the district as “in good shape financially and also facilities wise,” while acknowledging continued administrative workload during grant closeouts.
