Board approves financial reports, wellness policy, calendar and several bids; school board completes personnel actions after executive session

The Albany County School District #1 Board of Trustees approved a series of routine and operational items Tuesday, including its monthly financial reports, the federal and state grants financial report, the second reading and adoption of the district wellness policy, the 2026–27 academic calendar and several construction and repair bids. After an executive session the board approved personnel recommendations.

Board business highlights:

- Monthly financial reports: The board approved the district’s monthly financial reports and authorized payment of bills, including late payments and pre-authorizations for payroll, insurance and utilities. District finance staff explained that revenue is running about $1 million higher than the prior year at this point and that expenses were near 54% of budget. Staff noted reporting limitations tied to how payroll and activity fund accounting are presented in the finance system.

- Federal and state grants: Trustees approved the federal and state grants financial report. District staff said spending was on track, noted upcoming Perkins and consolidated grant meetings and said program staffing updates would appear in summer documents.

- Wellness policy: The board approved second reading and adoption of policy 4.045 (wellness). Staff reported no changes since the prior reading.

- First readings: Trustees advanced several first‑reading items including policy 2015 (food service) — revised to clarify how the district handles meal charges and parent notifications — and new policy 8.005 (social media) establishing standards for district-owned accounts and credential management. Staff said the food-service changes remove redundant procurement language and add clearer parent notification procedures.

- 2026–27 academic calendar: The board approved the calendar preferred by the calendar committee (option 3). Committee members said the recommendation followed two rounds of public and staff input and that option 3 received the most staff votes.

- Facilities bids: The board awarded the Rock River roof replacement (alternate 1) to Gem City Roofing of Laramie for $422,851 and accepted a $32,000 low quote from Rogue Construction Services LLP for repairs at Cottonwood Elementary. Trustees were told these projects met bidding requirements and fit current facility budgets.

- Executive session and personnel: The board adjourned into executive session for personnel and potential litigation under Wyoming statute and, upon return, approved the personnel recommendations presented in executive session. One trustee registered an abstention on the personnel vote.

Board members asked staff for follow-up information on several items: further detail and narratives for monthly financial reports (to reduce public confusion over site-level salary allocations and encumbrances), additional options for online lunch-payment convenience (text-and-pay), and clearer social-media credential control for school and activity pages. Several trustees also discussed the timing and logistics for maintenance work tied to the property liquidation agenda item (covered in a separate motion).