The Support Services Department has taken the success of last year’s operational efficiency to new levels.  The department’s effective textbook program has allowed the district to eliminate a previously budgeted line item for lost textbooks. The result was $30,000 in recovered funds which are used to replace textbooks. The custodial area continues to improve using historical data and efficient inventory management. This year, savings are projected over the previous year in spite of opening two more facilities and an increase of more that 1,400 students. The print services department established itself as an organized unit which serves the districts needs for all reproduction activities including high quality color copies and expanded services, including the creation of multi-part forms. Other areas including Inventory, Purchase Order Processing, Intra-District Mail, and Receiving have seen improvements due to enhancements in procedures. A new area to the department that is vital to the long term planning of the District is the projected enrollment and boundary information. The Division has used this information to forecast student growth and make important boundary and/or facility recommendations.  The department utilizes The School Planner software, provided by The Omega Group, to aid in the research of various projections and their impact on school boundaries.