Daniel Autry

The board discussed long-term facility project needs and anticipated major expenses for the next decade. Additionally, the session covered changes and challenges related to the funding of the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) and Secure an Advanced Vision for Education (SAVE).

The board meeting addressed various administrative and operational items, including personnel contracts, resignations, transfers, and modifications. Action items included the acceptance of the FY25 audit report, approval of the Page County Fair agreement, contract amendments with Green Hills AEA, and service renewals with Albireo Energy. The board also established fees for 3-year-old preschool, approved pricing for WIC Hudl passes, and performed readings of policies regarding meal charges and purchasing/bidding. Additionally, a closed session was held to evaluate professional competency, and a work session focused on facilities and finance.

The board discussed administrative reports on food service, approved personnel requests including contracts and resignations, and addressed fundraising. Action items included discontinuing participation in the Community Eligibility Provision program, approving allowable growth and supplemental state aid for English language programs, moving balances of inactive scholarship accounts, submitting SBRC applications for increased enrollment, open enrollment, and limited English instruction, renewing a risk pool commission program, and approving a contract with John Gordan Companies. Additionally, the board held a first reading of various board policies.

The board reviewed administrative reports and provided updates on student projects. Action items included approval of an ISL levy resolution, appointments to the Page County Conference Board, school district attorney, and official depositories. Policies related to education records access and directory information were discussed and approved, along with various service agreements, including a contract with the local medical center for athletic injury assessments. The board also approved the Title I Schoolwide Plan, the high school course handbook, and specific financial measures including the Allowable Growth and Supplemental State Aid for Limited English Proficiency and Special Education. Additionally, the board conducted a closed session to consider student disciplinary action.

The board meeting included a public hearing on the fiscal year 2019 budget amendment. Key action items addressed included the approval of a three-year audit service contract, a workplace wellness contract with Shenandoah Medical Center, shared teaching and business manager positions with neighboring districts, a memorandum of understanding for health care services, and a fund transfer from the General Fund to the Nutrition Fund. The board also approved construction management services and a return-to-play concussion protocol resolution. Various personnel requests, fundraising, and travel requests were also reviewed and acted upon.