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Facilities Director Hicks told trustees the district received competitive bids for biennial snow removal at multiple campuses; most bid amounts were similar to two years ago. Intermountain Bobcat was the low bidder on the Airman 185 towable air compressor, which the director said is needed to blow out underground irrigation systems and to replace an older used compressor purchased in 2007.
In action items the board unanimously approved the bid package and the compressor purchase (motion by Mr. Long; second by Mrs. Day; voice vote carried). The meeting minutes show the motions passed on voice votes with no recorded roll‑call tally.
Field preparation: Hicks said the district has reversed a prior decision to limit field‑clearing and now plans to invest more resources to remove snow from key athletic fields so spring practices can proceed. The work will include repeated light snow‑pushing and blower passes to avoid damaging turf or infill. Hicks described vendor options for “turf pushers” (ProTech turf pusher) that mount on loaders and estimated a unit cost of about $5,000 if the district elects to purchase a pusher rather than rely only on contractors.
Administrators said they will advertise for additional snow‑removal personnel and coordinate schedules to avoid damage to the fields; the director emphasized the need to identify safe snow‑disposal locations as piles cannot be left on the playing surfaces. Trustees asked about equipment availability and the cost of repeated clearing operations; Hicks said he would return with more detailed cost estimates if the board wants to pursue equipment purchase versus contracting.
Ending: the board approved the bids and directed staff to bring more implementation detail and cost modeling for repeated winter field maintenance before the next budget cycle.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LCSD#2 September 10th School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees approved bids for a towable air compressor and snow‑removal contracts and heard an operations update about accelerated field‑clearing plans to support spring athletics.","taxTitle","Lincoln County School District #2, School Districts, Wyoming","taxId",67522,"location","Wyoming","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6011130,"Star Valley enrollment down 73 students from last year; district flags revenue loss",95,6827000,6922000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5806599-eb3a484652bbea828ed31706adea1398&start=6827&end=6922","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5806599-eb3a484652bbea828ed31706adea1398/thumbnail_6827000.jpg","/articles/6011130/Wyoming/Star-Valley-enrollment-down-73-students-from-last-year-district-flags-revenue-loss","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6011130-845a953d833c301831465fa9b98b0f67/orig.mp4?Expires=1775118095&Signature=cC2MiUZ8lpX21ckpCUJB8ItOP57On4-Rq9UcyuvbCjdsyKolHKtJaoVF6U1pBLd2jLn6C37gjigaU-mqyc-UPNXUw4P58OWj3ad4msydJgvkYXZ91tcGJxYno1gYGuoRIYGZq79nYjjgdRZhjOVDTJQWi3QDbYytGvfnUXRE2HwDo6Uno2UTE-TRWE2Wp3x-X0SHARIGkXpIr~F1FOlo5sh8d-euSs8ne1gzBaxE~JMAtaaOCBHGnNrPRfjcmF9dwEW~RbIrWqdsYRzFmOwCyduJ4UtJBNMx94D4K5YMm9d5IpGfOIPIz~f16J07mmHHpZpyAB~gporNvb~aJuuAHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Star Valley School District officials told trustees on Sept. 10 that September enrollment stood at 2,881 students, a decline of 73 students compared with the previous year and a decrease of 167 students from three years ago.
Administrators said the lower count will reduce state funding because Wyoming’s funding model uses average daily membership and a rolling average; district staff estimated the lost revenue by multiplying the enrollment decline by the per‑pupil funding figure discussed at the meeting.
Superintendent Erickson and the business office said several contributors explain the decline: a national drop in birth rates (cited by an outside demographic presenter the district had consulted previously), lower kindergarten cohorts compared with prior elementary cohorts, and local demographic shifts despite population growth in some valley areas.
Why this matters: a sustained enrollment decrease affects per‑pupil revenue and can influence staffing levels, programming and long‑term budgeting. The district will monitor counts and present updated enrollment and fiscal estimates to the board as part of routine budget oversight.
Ending: administrators said they will continue to track enrollment trends and provide the board with updated revenue projections as the year progresses.","Administrators reported Sept. 10 that district enrollment for Sept. 2025 is 2,881 students — 73 fewer than a year earlier — and said the decline will reduce state funding under the school funding model.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6011135,"Superintendent says district exceeded state ECA funds; average teacher pay increase about 10%",305,6242000,6547000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5806599-eb3a484652bbea828ed31706adea1398&start=6242&end=6547","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5806599-eb3a484652bbea828ed31706adea1398/thumbnail_6242000.jpg","/articles/6011135/Wyoming/Superintendent-says-district-exceeded-state-ECA-funds-average-teacher-pay-increase-about-10","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6011135-f88c6fba6187fa675446700d808f6ada/orig.mp4?Expires=1775118095&Signature=BrzsddNsNSud6~QiF3BcYoKDjRp3xFO9njUesmXPOAGh3rytkeFYNjwogRNoLtfMnKkurjnHtV8kFGGiDXD4EhYgKC6hw7Fe5Yl-zKVErWV6GZYnVyRpnhU-hQA6~iKLasHQPeXDgSXzJUWDIbTlxI4SOUtcmc1BPmihBcEu~ZZXHImWYxUnRNw51-~y8~sRrQxrUlnRrcCk1Usht9ITPXWA-PRm0KKcqVj~DRjCZI710tPO25Eofm8t3Fght1bZ3p29gLUqxgvlnURic7iOYQvkWWPqOeWNxWnc925LkraWTW1KVr9uDCnf5vcbAlszsR9TnVl04ql1CaFSr3vtRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Erickson and district business staff briefed trustees on Sept. 10 about how the state’s 2024–25 external cost adjustment (ECA) and local budget decisions affected staff compensation.
The state provided funding through the ECA earlier in the year; the district also supplemented that allocation from carryover funds. The superintendent said the statewide ECA amount that Lincoln County School District No. 2 received was about $1,513,000 and that the district added roughly $1.2 million from carryover funds to increase staff compensation.
That combination, Erickson said, produced an average certified (teacher) compensation increase of a little over 10% and an average support‑staff increase of about 9.29% for the most recent cycle. He asked the board to note that a Legislative Service Office (LSO) chart circulating on social media that showed a smaller percentage (3.36%) was based on the state funding model’s base‑teacher amount and did not account for the district’s larger local salary base or the district top‑up from carryover funds.
“It's a fair question to ask where the money went,” Erickson said; “the district exceeded the ECA by about $1.2 million and we used that to fund steps, health‑insurance increases and additional step movement for employees who had been frozen.”
Context and detail provided by the administration:
- The state funding model had previously funded a base teacher at about $40,652; an 8.5% ECA applied to that base equaled roughly $3,456 on the model base. The district’s actual local base was higher (the superintendent said roughly $60,380 the previous year and $63,070 after local adjustments), so the ECA applied to the model base will not look like an 8.5% increase on the district’s actual pay scale.
- The district also picked up health‑insurance increases (about $1,780.80 per employee, as presented) and restored up to three frozen step increases for eligible staff.
Trustees asked for clarification about the LSO chart’s methodology; district administrators said the LSO numbers did not include district carryover contributions and therefore understate the total local compensation increases. The superintendent and business office said they would continue to supply clarifying documentation and thanked the board for approving the local supplement that funded the added steps and benefits.
Ending note: district leaders said they will make detailed payroll and budget documentation available to board members and the public on request to allow verification of the presented averages.","Officials explained how the 2024–25 state external cost adjustment (ECA) and a district supplement were applied, reporting average certified staff compensation increases near 10% and urging caution about a legislative chart showing a lower percent.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6011140,"Star Valley board schedules work session to weigh 4‑day, 5‑day and hybrid calendar options",1409,4058000,5467000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5806599-eb3a484652bbea828ed31706adea1398&start=4058&end=5467","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5806599-eb3a484652bbea828ed31706adea1398/thumbnail_4058000.jpg","/articles/6011140/Wyoming/Star-Valley-board-schedules-work-session-to-weigh-4day-5day-and-hybrid-calendar-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6011140-3bd7514d586f3333553f3cd4b5a396ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1775118095&Signature=H6SMg6A9K7d8lZVGV-Fy3JOKN-ikqrtXThhRePmUuzhWl6P4JJJ3Y27MIv1k2qLfVzjdRBhlJdNBWfEQ0hxfTQOBoMA7SdCyAmZaGuahPiey5lcURVqwSxV3457r3oRR3HaLIx5lBz1mJkChJQfCB34D5u70Qt--ef3zeSJ~p362qtdCKMVOCPJMw19q3JFeowVXiw-WuIfHe~K446hdHBznxMXmJ7PlcTzgeR1CubrcfRKRdCMEfxvNpYS8NVCt1phJ9WGgy0vBq1O~Mo-urUyqRw9D~M55NY8XeLRS~c1J~G2XxySSfBobZ3~fPuruwe2DUU8B415ezE9qJGqqgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Star Valley School District superintendent proposed a two‑hour board work session on Oct. 1 to decide a preferred direction for a Star Valley unified calendar, presenting several draft calendar models and the operational trade-offs each would require.
Why this matters: the board asked the administration to return with specific data and options so trustees can give formal direction in October; a change in calendar would affect transportation, food service, staff work days and the district’s instructional-hour calculations.
Superintendent Erickson told the board he and his team had canvassed consultants and 47 other Wyoming districts and could not find a third‑party vendor to conduct the kind of comprehensive in‑depth study the district originally sought. One research firm provided a preliminary estimate of about $40,000 to perform that study, he said; instead, the superintendent recommended conducting the process in‑house because the district has staff and community expertise.
Administrators presented five draft calendar concepts: a true 4‑day week (with and without spring break), a 4/5 hybrid, a traditional 175‑day 5‑day calendar, and two “consistent‑Friday” options (first‑Friday or fourth‑Friday of each month in session). Each draft showed estimated instructional hours for elementary, middle and high schools and noted that some drafts would fall short of the state’s minimum instructional‑hour expectations unless the district lengthened school days, started earlier, or extended into June.
Key operational concerns raised by trustees and administrators:
- Transportation: lengthening days or changing start times would shift earliest bus pickups; administrators said a modest lengthening could move the first pickup at Alpine from 6:45 a.m. to about 6:35 a.m. and push activity buses later in the evening.
- Support staff and benefits eligibility: the district’s practice requires 1,110 annual hours to qualify for benefits; reducing student days could affect aides, food service and bus drivers unless the district restructures staff schedules.
- Athletics and extracurricular conflicts: some calendar options would overlap state athletic events (wrestling, playoffs) and spring break timing, creating scheduling trade-offs for families and coaches.
Board direction and next steps: trustees asked the administration to provide more operational detail — including bus ridership and route-time comparisons with Cokeville (a district that has used a 4‑day model) — and to publish the draft calendars and background materials for community review. The superintendent requested written questions and preferences from trustees and stakeholders so the administration can prepare targeted information for the Oct. 1 work session. He emphasized the board will not vote on a final calendar at that work session; the Oct. meeting will gather direction only, with a formal decision to come later.
Ending note: the district will publish the draft calendars and data to its website and will solicit community input in advance of the board’s Oct. 1 work session.","District leaders proposed on Sept. 10 a board work session Oct. 1 to consider unified 4‑day, unified 5‑day, or a hybrid calendar; administrators briefed the board on operational trade-offs including bus routes, instructional-hour minimums and staff contractual hours.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6011146,"Star Valley district reports gains on district assessments, leads state in ELA",844,2676000,3520000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5806599-eb3a484652bbea828ed31706adea1398&start=2676&end=3520","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5806599-eb3a484652bbea828ed31706adea1398/thumbnail_2676000.jpg","/articles/6011146/Wyoming/Star-Valley-district-reports-gains-on-district-assessments-leads-state-in-ELA","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6011146-3da7e325258146fea0e961122cb1003e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775118095&Signature=PqB7KuKw6ahxSJE4tUJ9p88Rlzsq5VsYVlcMviOl-bO7b1QAgufzJTOl1tDTDPUyxNGe2vMNXc1SmRrM6p2uxfA~m-IvTlka01MiNcvaHmStzGJp3daS1JRbPl4M-fcjYL1NdCt29ZBrVjx4gXvydNQS67ghn9IT~F0rrXJRNW75SV3p9NuMhJDerFv8bXLvItPhu~1ieybqOvVPP~II3qV2XylJ1JFdJGjY0MQ3sCK0PVAPmO3UWaEntTbk69D0I3WEwckbhNUZuQvqeDW5XbujCxK8htREtPN7CSorpMVqquz30O3s6s2appvpogg-djQ-kVcExEU2MtL0a8HJZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Star Valley School District officials told the Board of Trustees on Sept. 10 that students posted gains on district assessments this year and that the district ranks among the state leaders in English language arts. Presenters said district assessments and state accountability tests measure different depths of skill, and the district’s results show improvement across multiple measures.
The district’s internal assessments show strong early reading performance: presenters said the district’s kindergarten-through-third-grade screeners indicated roughly 94% of students at grade level or higher in decoding and fluency. But on the state standardized accountability test known as YTOP, districtwide English language arts proficiency was 72.4% last year, officials said.
“Screeners are low-stakes and focus on decoding and fluency across multiple administrations; YTOP is a single, high-stakes test that requires deeper comprehension and multi-step analysis,” the presenter told the board, explaining why the percentages differ.
Why this matters: district assessments are used to group students and target instruction during the school year, while YTOP serves as the state’s accountability instrument. Board members heard both the district system of screeners/formatives/summatives and the state results so they can compare local progress-monitoring with the state snapshot.
District presenters outlined the assessment system as a multi-tiered cycle: screeners for baselines, formative checks for in-class coaching, common summative assessments as unit checks, and YTOP as the once-a-year state accountability measure. They reported district results by subject: about 61% proficiency in science (tested in grades 4, 8 and 10), 66.1% in math, and 72.4% in ELA on district/summative measures reported to the board. The presenters emphasized year-over-year growth in those subjects and said the district has led the state in ELA proficiency in recent years.
Board members were shown examples of how the district uses diagnostics — including MAP and AIMSweb screeners — to identify learning gaps and drive instructional plans. Presenters said the district is returning to MAP assessments to better pinpoint standards-level skill deficits.
Board questions centered on differences between local and state measures and how the district supports students who are “close” to proficient. Administrators said the district’s district-assessment items are aligned to priority standards and require certain depths of knowledge, and the district will continue refining instruction based on the diagnostic reports.
The presentation included a district accountability overview showing that, by the state’s multi-indicator accountability labels (achievement, growth, equity and English-learner performance), Star Valley schools met or exceeded state expectations and were not identified for additional state support.
Ending note: district staff directed trustees to online reports for full breakdowns and encouraged board members and the public to review campus-level accountability reports to see subgroup and grade-level detail.","District presenters told the school board that Star Valley students showed year-over-year growth on district assessments and ranked among the top Wyoming districts in English language arts, while administrators explained differences between local screeners and state YTOP results.","actionData","errors"]

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