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Hillsboro R-III board approves FY26 recapitulation, grants and multiple service contracts
Summary
At its recent meeting the Hillsboro R-III Board approved the FY25 closeout/ FY26 recapitulation of funds, accepted a DESE enhancement grant and approved a series of vendor and service agreements, all by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
The Hillsboro R-III Board of Education voted unanimously to accept the fiscal-year recapitulation and to approve a slate of contracts, grant acceptances and routine items for the 2025–26 year.
Board members approved a recapitulation of funds and a FY25-to-FY26 budget amendment after staff reported final reconciliations for FY25 and projections for FY26. The district reported higher-than-expected federal program revenue (about 127% of projection) and elevated reserves, with an ending-year general-fund balance noted in the packet. Administrators told the board the district is ending FY25 with healthy reserves and lower projected debt service in future years.
The board also approved the district’s acceptance and allocation of a FY26 DESE enhancement grant in the amount of $191,398.50, with the funds to be used as outlined in the grant budget included in the packet.
Other contracts and service agreements approved without amendment or recorded opposition included: an agreement with Ability Network for behavioral services for 2025–26; a private-duty nursing agreement with Roe Health; a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Jefferson Franklin Community Action Head Start; an agreement with Elite ABA Services; a supplemental health-care agreement for occupational and physical therapy; a 550-hour principal growth coach and leadership strategist position as budgeted; renewal of the Sodexo food-service contract for 2025–26; a 10-cent increase to paid breakfast and lunch prices for 2025–26; payment of a bill to Jefferson College for $1,400; and approval of the Jefferson College Area Technical School Perkins consortium agreement.
The board also approved policy revisions labeled 2025 A and B and approved meeting minutes from the June 12 meeting. All of the listed motions were put to a voice vote with the meeting record showing “all those in favor” and “none opposed. Motion carries.” Specific roll-call tallies or named votes were not recorded in the public transcript.
The board additionally tabled final action on a proposed student personal-communication-device policy (related to recently enacted state requirements) for further administrative work and to allow additional review prior to adoption.
Actions recorded on the meeting agenda and approved in open session were routine operational items and service contracts; staff emphasized that some procurement steps (for example, upcoming bids for classroom construction tied to the enhancement grant) remain on a short timeline.
The board did not record any opposed votes for the items listed above in the public transcript.
