At the June 16 meeting the Steamboat Springs School Board voted to approve the district’s fiscal year 2025–26 budget and adopt the attached appropriation resolution.

Board President Katie Lee introduced the motion: "resolving that the Board of Education approve the fiscal year 26 budget and adopt the attached appropriation resolution for the fiscal year 26 budget." Board member Cresta moved the motion and Leah seconded. A roll-call vote was recorded: Cresta, Laura, Leah and Katie all voted aye; the motion carried.

The board then adopted a resolution authorizing the use of a portion of the fiscal year 2025–26 beginning fund balance. Katie Lee moved the resolution and Laura seconded. The vote was unanimous: Cresta, Laura, Leah and Katie voted aye.

Separately, the board adopted policy EL 5 (Commitment to Accomplishment and Accountability) on second reading. Leah moved to adopt the policy; Cresta seconded; the roll-call vote was unanimous.

The board also adopted resolution 2025-0603 to renew the intergovernmental agreement for the coordinated November 4, 2025, election and appointed Deborah Genesta as the district’s designated election official. Katie Lee moved that resolution; Leah seconded. The roll call again recorded unanimous support (Cresta, Laura, Leah, Katie all voting aye).

Why it matters: Adoption of the budget and appropriation resolution establishes the district’s authorized spending levels for FY 2025–26; authorizing a use of beginning fund balance provides short-term spending authority identified in the resolution. Renewing the coordinated election IGA and naming the designated election official completes the administrative steps to participate in the November coordinated election.

Vote record summary: fiscal-year budget and appropriation resolution — mover: Cresta; second: Leah; vote: Cresta Aye, Laura Aye, Leah Aye, Katie Aye — outcome: approved. Beginning fund-balance resolution — mover: Katie Lee; second: Laura; vote: Cresta Aye, Laura Aye, Leah Aye, Katie Aye — outcome: approved. Election IGA and appointment — mover: Katie Lee; second: Leah; vote: Cresta Aye, Laura Aye, Leah Aye, Katie Aye — outcome: approved.