GISD moving forward with needed repairs/purchases || Content sponsored by Quality Care ER

At the April 18 Greenville ISD Board Meeting, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to move forward with issuing maintenance tax notes that will allow the district to move forward with much-needed repairs, and purchases and to expand current facilities.

The notes will be similar to a low-interest loan in the approximate amount of $8mm that will allow GISD to repair/expand and/or purchase the following items:

·       Complete the abatement project for the door frames at L.P. Waters

·       Replace the door frames at L.P. Waters once the abatement is complete

·       Addition of three (3) restroom portables at L.P. Waters

·       T6 Renovation (construct six additional classrooms in the old field house)

·       Add four (4) portables, which equate to eight (8) additional classrooms at GMS

·       Engineer fees to monitor the foundation at L.P. Waters for the next two years

·       Replace the two boilers that were installed at the High school in 1982

·       Purchase five (5) additional buses

·       Purchase and install cameras in all Special Education self-contained classrooms

·       Purchase and outfit three (3) police vehicles

·       HVAC replacement throughout the district

·       Repair the elevator at the football stadium

The payments for this will come out of the Maintenance and Operations Budget. The GISD Board of Trustees will vote at the May or June board meeting to finalize the loan once the interest rate is secured.

“In the aftermath of two unsuccessful bond elections, our Board evaluated options to fund much-needed district projects and came to the decision that maintenance tax notes are the best option as we address the growing needs of our district.” GISD Board President Aletha Kruse commented. “These monies do not affect our tax rate to our public, however, the projects (approved by the AG as projects that qualify for tax note funds) affect the M&O budget. This budget comprises of all that we need to make our district run like transportation, food service and yes instruction, which will affect the number of raises we can approve for our employees.  It isn’t what we wanted for our district, but what we have determined is the best option to keep our district moving forward.”

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