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Sarasota News Leader October 18, 2013 Page 47 "It's the size of a small college campus," Todd BETTER FINANCIAL OUTLOOK added, noting that at some point, the district might be forced to build another school of During his presentation to the board at the outset of the discussion, Deputy Chief Financial choice for gifted students. Officer Al Weidner explained that with prop"We are managing it," Zucker said of the Pine erty values up and state sales tax revenue View student count. having increased 6 percent in the county during the past fiscal year, the capital budThe main concern at Pine View, White said, is get is in good shape. Additionally, he noted, the need for the new HVAC system. She did in the 2014-15 fiscal year, the district will pay not want any of the district's students or staff off one of its Certificates of Participation, to have to contend with the failure of that type which it has used to finance major construcof equipment, she pointed out. "That needs to tion projects. That one paid for the rebuilding be addressed" at Pine View. of Phillippi Shores, Venice and Wilkinson ele"That makes me very nervous," Zucker added mentary schools, he said. of that situation. If her choice was between That will free up about $6 million, Weidner asset preservation and a new classroom wing, pointed out. she continued, "I will choose asset preservation and especially safety and security, which His projections showed the district would is what I think is happening at Pine View receive about $86.2 million in revenue for capital projects in the 2014-15 fiscal year and right now." Some Sarasota County school campuses still do not have security gates at all access points. Images courtesy Sarasota County Schools