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Luxemburg-Casco board approves intermediate-school HVAC and generator repairs, reviews audit and approves new courses
Summary
At its Jan. 16 meeting the Luxemburg-Casco School District Board of Education approved replacement of a failed heat exchanger and emergency generator repairs at the intermediate school, reviewed the annual audit, approved nine new high-school course offerings and set open-enrollment determinations for January as required by state law.
The Luxemburg-Casco School District Board of Education on Jan. 16, 2025 voted to approve repairs and replacements at district facilities, reviewed its annual financial audit and approved nine proposed high-school course offerings ahead of scheduling season.
District staff asked the board to approve replacement of a failed heat exchanger at the intermediate school so the unit could be pulled and sent out for inspection and repair. District representatives said the warranty company will not release required paperwork until the exchanger is in hand and that the district will not be billed unless the warranty determination finds the failure is the district's fault. At the meeting staff presented a replacement estimate described in the packet as 4,600,307 (as presented at the meeting). Board members approved the request.
Board members also approved emergency repairs and maintenance work on a referendum-funded backup generator at the intermediate school after repeated fault codes and mechanical failures. District maintenance and administrative staff described recurring problems caused in part by fuel contamination and underuse of the generator; staff discussed fuel additives (referred to in meeting remarks as PRIST) and the need to consider a preventive-maintenance contract for large systems. The board approved funding for repairs and to move forward with replacement components so the system remains available for emergencies.
Amber Hubert of Hoffinger CPA presented the district's annual financial statement and audit highlights. Hubert said the auditors issued a modified audit statement for this year and described three recurring efficiency items: preparation of financial statements, certification of duties and significant audit adjustments. She reported the district's net position at about $26,100,000, an increase of roughly $3,700,000 from the prior year, and noted increases in unassigned fund balance and several fund-specific changes. Hubert also flagged an upcoming accounting standard (GASB 101 for compensated absences) to be implemented for fiscal 2025-26.
On curriculum and scheduling, district staff presented nine new high-school course offerings proposed by teachers and counselors; staff said six of the nine carry postsecondary credit options (AP, CCIHS or NWTC transcribed). Board members discussed alternating-year scheduling for courses such as street law and social problems to allow staffing balance and agreed to approve the additions so the district can collect student interest before finalizing the master schedule.
The board made its annual open-enrollment space determinations in January, as required by state law, voting to limit or maintain seats in general and special programs as previously presented to the board. The board also moved its March meeting from March 19 to March 24 so the meeting does not fall in the middle of district spring break for administrators.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn into closed session, which passed.
