HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0645Mayor Jones said the entire county needed to be consistent with water policies. He said
the developers should be told what pipe size needed to be installed.
SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS
MOORESVILLE GRADED SCHOOLS: Joining Supt. Bruce Boyles to discuss the
Mooresville School needs were: Mooresville School Board Chairman Frank Fields and staff
members Roger Hyatt (Asst. Supt. for Support Services), David Dutton (Finance Officer) and
Dr. Bary Shepherd (Asst. Supt. for Instruction and Human Resources).
Dr. Boyles said the OR/ED study had been very accurate in projecting the number of
students. In reference to current expense requests for 2002-2003, Boyles outlined the following
requests or needs.
• Anticipate a budget increase request within 5% of current per pupil budget (plus growth)
• Planned projects/programs include:
implementation of an employee supplement increase plan recognizing years of
of experience
Additional support services' positions
Technogy support
Begin preschool program
Expand alternative school program
Continuation of facilities' improvements for safety and accessibility
Increased utility costs
In capital outlay, Boyles said the planned projects included:
mobile classrooms
additional buses
debt service
technology
long-range facilities' design and planning
Boyles then discussed the capital requests for 2002 -- 2006. These were:
i. New intermediate school for 750 students. (A property will have to be located.
The system will use a design utilized in the past to speed up construction.)
Project total: $11,564,825
2. Addition to Mooresville Middle School Project total: 4,883,066
3. New elementary school for 500 students
(To be located behind the Kistler Road site.) Project total: $9,082,740
The total for all three projects is $25.530.631.
Dr. Boyles said the state recognized only one school system per county in reference to
buses and maintenance. He said the Iredell-Statesville System serviced the Mooresville buses.
IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM: Acting Superintendent Julia
Williams was joined by Board of Education Chairman Vaughn Sprinkle and Finance Officer
Terry Haas to discuss the Iredell-Statesville School System's needs. Dr. Williams gave a
construction update on current building projects. She said Lake Norman High School was on
budget and it was 85% completed. In reference to Lakeshore Elementary and Middle Schools,
Dr. Williams said all of the punch list items had been completed and the final retainage was
being requested. She said the final sales tax refund had not been received. Also, she said the
Department of Transportation refund had not been received. Williams said the system desired to
put a canopy in the rear of Lakeshore, along with sidewalks, using the remaining funds of
$71,668.16.
Blumenstein asked if the Dickson & Odom audit figures would substantiate the
Lakeshore cost summary figures, and Haas said yes.