Why does it take ABSS so long to start, or finish, work on roofs?. County commissioners have gotten tired of being blamed by the school system for inadequate funding – most recently for leaky roofs after the January 9 storms swept through the county. So they’ve put out their own report showing that they’ve appropriated $15.6 million over the past several years, but the school system has spent less than a third ($4.3 million) – so far.