GAINESVILLE - Gainesville School Board members got welcome news on energy management Monday night: two years into the four year savings program the system has saved over $800,000.
"It's not the only key but it was one of the items that helped us come out of our budget deficit," Syfan said.
Assistant Superintendent Dave Shumake told board members energy savings cut the expected cost by over a million dollars as he credited system staff and teachers for working together to make the savings happen.
RECORDS COST
How much does it cost to retain school records? Chairman Syfan said he wants to know and wants a report on how much it costs to store all that paper work.
"Maybe we could have some cost savings if we could do it electronically or some other way," Syfan said.
While some records have to be kept permanently there is no local policy on records retention according to Superintendent Merrianne Dyer.
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
Board members looked ahead to next year's legislative session and continued state funding was at the top of the wish list.
Superintendent Dyer recommended support for continued charter school system funding and one hundred percent funding of capital outlay; capital outlay money provides the entitlement for buildings, restoration and growth.
"If it's funded at 100 percent then we get 100 percent of what is entitled to us, if not, we get less," she said.
Chairman Syfan said if board members had any other legislative priorities for the local delegation they could present them at the December work session.
Friday
October 18th, 2024
6:22AM
