by blackturtle.us » Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:57 pm
BUDGET / LCAP PUBLIC HEARING
A short meeting was held Tuesday, June 7th in the district board room regarding the budget and the Local Control and Accountability Plan. The meeting started about fifteen minutes late and only lasted about fifteen minutes with additional discussion for a few minutes after the meeting was closed. Although the entire budget was the focus of the meeting, specific questions were raised about the following items which were listed in the LCAP Synopsis:
A. Shade Structures - $50,000 has been allocated to build shade structures. Board members asked about where these shade structures would be built. It was reported that one at the elementary and one at the high school are currently under consideration.
B. Weight Room Equipment - Board members wanted to know what equipment would be purchased and when this would happen. In particular, board members were interested in whether the needs of female students/athletes were being considered when selecting exercise equipment. Also they wanted to know which coaches and other staff members had been given an opportunity for input.
C. Elementary and High School Parking - $80,000 has been allocated for asphalt repair. Board members asked for details. It sounds like the elementary parking lot is the top priority, but the parking area in front of the school and the road between the maintenance facility and the elementary were also discussed.
D. Concrete Work - $50,000 has been allocated for concrete work. It sounds like most of this will be done in the area of the bleachers around the football field. (It seemed odd to hear this referred to as a "stadium" and so I'll refrain from using that word.)
E. Handicap Parking - This was discussed briefly. Board members would like to see more parking designated for handicapped individuals.
F. Following the close of the meeting those on hand discussed the onPoint (educational technology company) presentation that had preceded the LCAP/Budget meeting. Board members were excited about the gadgets and devices they had seen demonstrated by an onPoint rep. There was no discussion about the cost of the services to be provided by onPoint.