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Some have reached out to me with great questions about why, in times of such great fiscal need, would we move forward with purchasing buses? The most important reason is student safety. Our fleet travels roughly ½ million miles each year covering over 200 square miles daily to safely pick up our students and make sure they get home. If the buses are not rotated out as they approach the end  of their warranty period, there are increased costs for maintenance.
The District’s transportation aid ratio is 90%.  This means that the District receives 90% of the approved transportation expenses back as revenue.
 

Other things happening relate to the Capital Project and the Smart Schools Bond Act Project. We will complete the Capital Project, that was approved by voters in 2017, focusing on the Clarke Building, creating new welcoming yet more secure entrances at both the High School and Middle School, replacing some ventilation units, and other required work to keep the building up to code. The Smart Schools Project will allow the district to install new classroom notification systems in all four buildings and a new emergency communication system (public address) at Mannsville. Funding for the Capital Project was approved in the Spring of 2017. Those funds cannot be used for anything other than capital improvements. The Smart Schools Bond Act is an Act approved by voters statewide in November 2014. Those funds must be spent in certain categories. We have focused most of that spending in the High-Tech Security Category. Like Transportation Aid, these funds cannot be shifted to support personnel, even in these most difficult times.