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October 14, 2014 • The School Security Equipment Grants will help improve safety and security for students and teachers in Virginia schools and regional education programs. These grants are designed to pay for security equipment, including video monitoring systems, metal detectors, electronic-access controls, visitor-identification systems, and communications systems providing direct links between schools and law enforcement agencies. Discussion: • Under the School Security Equipment Grants, the Portsmouth School Board was awarded $28,156 for needed security upgrades at the following schools: Churchland Academy, Churchland High, Churchland Middle, Cradock Middle, I. C. Norcom High, Victory Elementary, William E. Waters Middle, and Woodrow Wilson High. • The School Security Equipment Grants require a 25% local match ($7,039) which is being provided through the General Fund of the Portsmouth Public Schools. Financial Impact: • The appropriation of $28,156 will increase the funding in the Fiscal Year 2014 - 2015 Portsmouth Public Schools Operating Budget. Recommended Action: • Adoption of the ordinance. Vision Principles: Quality of Life and Lifelong Learning Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: • Finance will complete the necessary budget adjustments. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $28,156 IN THE OTHER FUNDS - GRANTS FUND PORTION OF THE FY 2014-15 EDUCATION FUND TO FUND SECURITY EQUIPMENT UPGRADES." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 14 - 387 -Adoption of an ordinance to increase the FY 2014 -15 Operating Budget for the Portsmouth Public Schools by $1,761,812 and to appropriate said one-time for employee compensation. Vision Principles: Quality of Life and Lifelong Learning Community. Background: • Virginia State Code Section 22.1-100 states that all unspent appropriations lapse at the end of the fiscal year. • As part of its adopted budget ordinance, City Council requires that unspent appropriations must be re-appropriated by Council before spending. Discussion: • The Portsmouth Public School Board has identified $1,761,812 of unspent funds from its Fiscal Year 2013 - 2014. This amount includes the $500,000 that was appropriated by City Council on May 13, 2014 to cover project budget shortfalls. • The Portsmouth Public School Board would like to use these funds to provide a 2% pay increase to its employees. On September 25, 2014, the Portsmouth School Board passed a resolution requesting that City Council reappropriate the unspent funds into the following categories for operating activity for the Fiscal Year 2014 -2015 to provide increased compensation for its employees: