- There is an opportunity to raise more money for Project Lead The Way
- Plans are in place in getting all elementary schools and middle schools in the project in 4 years.
- If the graduation rate continues to go up, the school district is looking to make the career center a full high school. SD2 is putting together a planning team needed one trustee representative.
- Naming of facilities...policy 9250...board will need to appoint a committee.
- Aug 7th Strategic Planning...Ned talking to leadership team. This is a training session.
- Big Sky Games - SD2 had reps there.
Middle School Update:
- Offsite Development package - Bid comes in this week. Work starts on Aug 1 - through Nov.
Deferred Maintenance:
- 77 out 78 given to local contractors.
- McKinley and Broadwater only has one out of town contractor (brick restoration...none in town)
Cottonwood Land Site:
- 2007 SD2 purchased 10 acres of land. School district has 3 years to put a school on it per agreement. Better to put elementary school on existing middle school site (in addition) on 56th and Grand.
- Board Approved meeting with parties involved. Superintendent wants a public hearing.
Redistricting Committee:
- Approved rescinding board reps to committee.
- Approved converting board reps to committee liaisons.
- Approved Committee members in board packet.
- 3 members are school employees...requested they act as community members.
- Approved Roles and Responsibilities of committee in board packet.
- Criteria/Guidelines in the board packet tabled to discussed at next Planning and Development Committee meeting.
Budget:
- Charter Disputing taxes caused a lower taxable value for them. Might cause an tax increase to other taxpayers.
- Budget is balanced and does not use one-time money.
- Goal is to not spend 1% of the budget and put in reserves.
- Expanding capacity (teachers) to get ready for new middle schools.
- Added some money to capital improvements for high schools.
- Increased pay for substitutes. +$15 for Certified teachers and +$10 for non-certified.
- Prelim Budget approved.
Superintendent Contract:
- 2% raise and cell phone.
- Approved by the board.
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