Civil Municipal Magazine - Nov 2023

232 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 11 “We have a phenomenal core program that is enriched by many extracurricular opportunities.” Financial Sustainability and Long-Term Planning Balancing the budget in a district with over 3,200 students, 430 staff, and 750,000 square feet of buildings is a demanding task, but MAPS manages it with a keen eye for financial sustainability. Sedgewick states, “We have multiple revenue sources. We have our general fund where we target safety, infrastructure, and programming. We have local sinking fund revenue that generates money that we use for the construction or repair of our buildings. And then we have grants that target certain areas, most notably safety and students considered at risk. He stresses that safety is always the number one priority, and the district is moving forward on recommendations provided in a recent safety audit. “Some examples would be improved radio systems for better communication in any situation, including an emergency. We’ve made a major Marquette Senior High School Graduates returning to their Elementary School. Superior Hills Elementary students celebrating winter holidays.