Warsaw Schools Discusses Snow Removal Costs
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Kaitie Vanderpool-
Chief Financial Officer Kevin Scott said the Warsaw Community Schools system was forced to spend about $245,282 this year to remove record amounts of snow, which may mean less money for repair projects.
“This winter has certainly thrown a wrench in (funding),” Scott said.
Though according to provided documents, 2014 continues in a positive fashion. Total General Fund revenue for the month was $3,925,812, with the State Basic Grant accounting for the majority. That figure increased $159,684 from the prior month. Funding is due to increased enrollment.
The board also discussed accepting bids for several purchases, including a replacement for the Lakeview Middle School dishwashing machine, new stadium chairs for the Warsaw High School girls’ locker room and new technology equipment for the school system.
Chief Technology Officer Brad Hagg said that while the school district had excellent foresight in supporting the installation of a fiber optic network throughout the county and between school buildings, the school system’s data needs continue to advance.
Hagg suggested the board consider upgrading the internal network gear in order to allow for increased speed within each school building and not just between them. While the school system is receiving an Internet upgrade this week that will increase connection speed, Hagg said an additional upgrade is needed. He suggested using funds from both Capital Projects as well as leftover funds from Building projects in order to upgrade all the buildings at once over the summer.
“If we want to become a 1:1 system, we need to upgrade our wireless,” he said.
WCS was recently one of 20 districts in the state to be awarded a $100,000 2014 Digital Learning Grant, enabling the school system to purchase up to 550 iPad minis for students.
Total cost for this project, before equipment trade-in, is approximately $223,000, according to Hagg.
Other topics of discussion included:
• Increased school lunch prices in accordance with section 205 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
• Preventative roof maintenance and a possible three-year contract with an in-state company
• Out-of-state travel requests for several academic conferences
• Continued education summer school programs[[In-content Ad]]
Chief Financial Officer Kevin Scott said the Warsaw Community Schools system was forced to spend about $245,282 this year to remove record amounts of snow, which may mean less money for repair projects.
“This winter has certainly thrown a wrench in (funding),” Scott said.
Though according to provided documents, 2014 continues in a positive fashion. Total General Fund revenue for the month was $3,925,812, with the State Basic Grant accounting for the majority. That figure increased $159,684 from the prior month. Funding is due to increased enrollment.
The board also discussed accepting bids for several purchases, including a replacement for the Lakeview Middle School dishwashing machine, new stadium chairs for the Warsaw High School girls’ locker room and new technology equipment for the school system.
Chief Technology Officer Brad Hagg said that while the school district had excellent foresight in supporting the installation of a fiber optic network throughout the county and between school buildings, the school system’s data needs continue to advance.
Hagg suggested the board consider upgrading the internal network gear in order to allow for increased speed within each school building and not just between them. While the school system is receiving an Internet upgrade this week that will increase connection speed, Hagg said an additional upgrade is needed. He suggested using funds from both Capital Projects as well as leftover funds from Building projects in order to upgrade all the buildings at once over the summer.
“If we want to become a 1:1 system, we need to upgrade our wireless,” he said.
WCS was recently one of 20 districts in the state to be awarded a $100,000 2014 Digital Learning Grant, enabling the school system to purchase up to 550 iPad minis for students.
Total cost for this project, before equipment trade-in, is approximately $223,000, according to Hagg.
Other topics of discussion included:
• Increased school lunch prices in accordance with section 205 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
• Preventative roof maintenance and a possible three-year contract with an in-state company
• Out-of-state travel requests for several academic conferences
• Continued education summer school programs[[In-content Ad]]
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