Special Called Meeting -- Budget Work Session Macon County Board of Education 09-16-2014

WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED

The Macon County Board of Education held a special called meeting in order to have a budget work session. The main aim was to set priorities for Capital Outlay taking into account input from school principals and maintenance. The meeting last a little under two hours and board members voted to allocate approximately $52,000 of the $108,000 left in the Capital Outlay line item for a phone system for Soputh Macon Elementary School, a new L.E.D. lighting system for the high school gymnasium, a scissor lift for the maintenance department and mowers for East Franklin and Union Academy.

MEDIA ROLL CALL

PRESENT 
Macon Media (me)
The Franklin Press (arrived at 8:47am after the meeting had started)

ABSENT 
Macon County News and Shopping Guide
WFSC-AM/WNCC-FM Radio
Highlands Paper

AGENDA

Special Called Meeting/Work Session
Macon County Board of Education
8:30am at the Macon County Administrative Offices

Call to Order
Welcome

1. 2014 - 2015 Local Budget
2. Capital Outlay Priorities and Requests
3. Other Business As Needed
4. Adjournment
   

Here is gavel to gavel coverage of the meeting:

Below is a copy of an informational sheet of Capital Outlay Requests for the 2014-2015 School Year as collected from the school principals and per a previous work session. **edit** The first and second page were accidentally transposed during the digitization process. I apologize for that error.

NEXT MEETING

The school board will be meeting at 60m this Monday night at Highlands School, located at 545 Pierson Drive in Highlands, NC. Additional adjustments are expected to be made at the meeting.

Macon Co School Board Budget Work Session 09-16-2014