June 4, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Resource Management & Business Operations Committee Meeting

Key Points of the Briefing:

* We are nearing the end of the fiscal year.  Final payrolls are scheduled to be processed on June 23rd and then we will know what funds remain with which to close accounts and if possible, make a positive impact on our district during the final week of June.  We ask for your authorization to focus year end spending on areas that support our response to COVID 19, our strategic plan or have been discussed by the BOE this fiscal year.

* 1) Unexpended Funds Account – Knowing that we continue in uncertain times and that next year’s BOE budget was reduced by $624K, we will plan to deposit any unspent remaining funds to this account is for opportunities and contingencies in future years.

* 2) COVID 19 – Looking towards the re-opening of schools beginning soon with ESY summer school, there are expenditures needed to mitigate the spread of coronavirus including PPE, office shield/dividers/walls, and cleaners.

* 3) Technology – One of the four Board of Education goals is to have technology as a catalyst for teaching and learning.  There is a long term chromebook replacement plan for our 1:1 strategic plan initiative for Grade 1 through Grade 12.  If we are able to purchase the next planned replacements, we would like to go forward.

*  4) Special Education – The SPED department is still closing their books especially for outplacement tuition and transportation and necessary student evaluations; this will all be reconciled.  This year the SPED budget is coming in very tight.

* 5) Safety – This area continues to be paramount and we will add security measures in accordance with our approved plan.  Since we did not receive the Capital Funding, there may be a piece of the plan at BHS that we would want to move forward with such as the kiosk.

 * 6) Facilities – With the reduction to the 460 budget there are a few critical maintenance items that we may be able to move forward with.