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Chris DiViella represented the nonprofit and highlighted that the foundation’s endowed funds are “actually over $3,000,000” and that scholarship and annual gifts recently reached roughly $243,000 awarded to graduating seniors. “I still get a little bit of goosebumps when I say nearly $243,000 were given to our graduating seniors,” DiViella said, noting 134 members of the class of 2025 received awards.

DiViella described the foundation’s focus on scholarships and teacher impact grants. He told the board the group is a 501(c)(3) and operates with a volunteer board; he listed current and past officers and several board members by name. He said the foundation has raised more than $245,000 in donations specifically to support career and technical education (CTE), including a gift reported from Buffalo Ridge Wind, part of NextEra Energy. DiViella also identified several grant partners including U.S. Bank Foundation, Taco Bell Foundation (final notice pending), and the Carr Family Foundation, which added 15 scholarships this year targeted to trade-school students.

DiViella described the foundation’s grant process: a one-page teacher application, two deadlines (October and March) and a rubric that prioritizes educational impact, longevity and number of students served. DiViella said the foundation supports both public and private schools in Marshall and often funds partial awards when full funding requests exceed available resources.

Board members thanked the presenter and praised the foundation’s work. DiViella urged support for the foundation’s upcoming fundraising events — a July golf tournament (12:30 p.m. shotgun start) and a raffle — and previewed a Hall of Honor event that will be held in conjunction with homecoming to increase community attendance.

Clarifying details

- Endowed funds: “actually over $3,000,000” reported; speaker said the foundation was getting “close to getting back to that 3.6 number.”
- Scholarships: roughly $243,000 awarded to approximately 134 graduates (class of 2025); figure presented at the May 14 award ceremony.
- CTE donations: reported more than $245,000 in gifts for career and technical education, including a donation from Buffalo Ridge Wind (part of NextEra Energy).
- Grant process: teacher impact grants use a one-page application with two funding cycles (October and March); foundation evaluates longevity and student impact.
- Fundraising events: golf tournament in July (12:30 p.m. shotgun) and raffle; Hall of Honor recognition to be held at homecoming.

Proper names, partners and donor notes cited by the presenter included the Carr Family Foundation, Buffalo Ridge Wind/NextEra Energy, American Legion, U.S. Bank Foundation and Taco Bell Foundation. The presenter also named several foundation board officers and volunteers and described the foundation’s practice of posting stories and newsletters on its website to raise awareness.

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The action came during the board's regular meeting after the treasurer presented year-end budget considerations and Superintendent Jeremy described the referendum ask as necessary to avoid substantial cuts. “What we're looking at is a $2,000,000 operating referendum that will be proposed to maintain current programming, staffing levels, and small class sizes,” Superintendent Jeremy said. He added that without the funding “significant cuts in operations, curriculum, staffing, and services will be necessary for next year.”

The treasurer told the board the district currently shows a positive balance when comparing revenues to expenditures but called attention to timing and large upcoming payouts. “Through May, we are showing that we are at a positive about 2,300,000.0, when comparing revenues to expenditures. But that final payout, check for all teachers, and staff through the summer, which actually includes about the equivalent of 5 payrolls is, about $9,200,000,” the treasurer said, noting that those payroll-related disbursements will materially affect the audited year-end picture.

Board members discussed that the referendum mirrors the district's prior operating request and named external consultants who assisted with planning. The board will launch a public information website, Superintendent Jeremy said, and further communications and outreach are expected in coming months.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of Hoffman and Brokes fiscal year 25 audit services — Motion by Sarah Runtje; second by Jeff; approved.
- Approval of the 2025-26 preliminary budget — Motion by Sarah Brink; second by Jeff; approved.
- Approval of revenue authorization resolution calling a special election for a $2,000,000 operating referendum — Motion by Jeff; second by Sarah Runchy; approved.
- Consent agenda and approval of May bills — motions and seconds recorded in the meeting; approved.

Discussion vs. decision

Board action approved the budget and the referendum resolution; the board did not adopt any cuts at the meeting. Discussion items that surfaced included the projected budget shortfall, reliance on state and federal funding trends, and the district's intention to use referendum revenue to maintain programs reflected in the district's skip and site plans. Staff and board described next steps as public outreach, website launch and audit preparations.

Clarifying details and context

- Referendum amount: $2,000,000 (operating referendum, proposed for the fall ballot).
- Treasurer’s interim figures: district reported about a $2,300,000 positive variance through May (revenues vs. expenditures) but noted a near $9,200,000 summer payroll payout that will affect final audited balances.
- Audit services: engagement approved for fiscal year 2025 audit with Hoffman and Brokes (engagement letter approved by board).
- Timeline: board noted one meeting in July (July 21) and audit work scheduled for the fall; public outreach for the referendum is to begin with a website launch later the week of the meeting.

Background

Superintendent Jeremy and building leaders also reported school- and program-level results across the district, including strong reading gains at Parkside and other site-level outcomes summarized in the superintendent's monthly report. The board approved the preliminary budget and then moved to call the special election to seek voter approval of the operating referendum to cover a projected funding gap and preserve current services.

Next steps and follow-up

The district will prepare referendum outreach materials and a website, complete the fiscal-year audit this fall and finalize the 2025-26 budget after the audit and any referendum result. No specific effective dates for potential referendum revenue were discussed at the meeting.","The Marshall Public School District board approved the district's preliminary 2025-26 budget, hired auditors for the fiscal-year audit and voted to place a $2,000,000 operating referendum on the fall ballot to preserve current programming and staffing.","actionData","errors"]

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Local education foundation reports $243,000 in scholarships, nearly $3 million endowment and expanded grants

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