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Brandon Valley trustees review financials, capital projects, transportation and enrollment updates
Summary
Board reviewed monthly financial reports including payroll, investments and capital-project balances; received updates on construction at Berkman Valley Elementary and the middle school addition, transportation route adjustments and bus acquisitions, and preliminary enrollment figures showing an increase of about 80 students.
The Brandon Valley School District 49-2 Board of Education reviewed financial statements and operational updates at its meeting. District staff reported routine first-quarter positions across funds, payroll levels, investments and capital-project balances, and provided brief updates on construction, transportation and enrollment.
Mr. Lundberg presented the financial reports, saying the district’s payroll for September was $3,019,000 and that normal monthly payroll for the 2025–26 school year will be about $3,000,000. He reported roughly $25.9 million invested in certificates of deposit and money-market accounts at regional institutions and summarized fund balances: approximately $77,000 in the general fund, $877,000 in the capital projects fund, $780,000 in the special education fund, $351,000 in the bond redemption fund, $23,000 in the enterprise fund and about $17,369,000 in the project capital projects fund. Lundberg also said a Pesca Construction invoice of just under $1,400,000 was submitted, with payments to Pesca to date totaling about $13,000,000.
The capital-project statement specifically identified Berkman Valley Elementary School and the middle-school addition as ongoing projects; superintendent Larson said the district’s priority is to get those buildings enclosed before winter so work can continue. Larson also said she had no update on the Highway 42 bridge work and confirmed that the intersection at Holly and Rice is open.
On enrollment, Larson told the board the district currently shows an increase of about 80 students across junior kindergarten through grade 12, pending resolution of overlap-report discrepancies. She said the state Department of Education public report card would be released later in October and the board would receive academic results in November.
The transportation report noted the elimination of in-district elementary open enrollment had improved routing and on-time performance. The district is running 26 morning routes and 25 afternoon routes; most buses return to the bus barn and students are off buses between about 3:45 p.m. and 4:20 p.m. The district received two buses and expects two SUV-type vehicles (Expeditions) in coming months. Tentative bus-pass application dates for the following year were listed as July 1 through July 24; a speaker noted that families missing the sign-up deadline would not be able to ride until Sept. 28.
Other routine items included a reported food-service net loss of about $100,000 through the first quarter and a trust-and-agency balance of about $300,000 held for others. The wellness committee reported administrative and procurement reviews and plans for a student food show on March 5 for grades 4–12. The board approved the financial report, minutes from Sept. 8 and Sept. 22 and multiple consent and personnel items by voice vote; the public transcript does not include roll-call tallies or named movers for these routine approvals.
The meeting record notes several items (19–22) were provided for information only (building permit applications). The board adjourned at the conclusion of the agenda.
