Board approves consent-agenda amendments, FSA limit alignment and $19,850 reallocation for capital planning

The Regional School District 8 Board of Education approved three formal actions during the meeting:

1) Consent agenda with policy language amendments — Approved. A motion to approve the consent agenda with two specific edits was moved, seconded and carried. The motion removed a phrase from policy 9313 (section 4) and struck the last sentence of the caucus definition in policy 9345 (section 1.b). The board voted in favor by roll call with one abstention recorded; the motion passed.

2) Flexible Spending Account (FSA) contribution-limit update — Approved. The board approved increasing employee flexible spending account contribution limits to align with current IRS limits, noting that the district’s high-deductible health plan with an HSA affects eligibility for medical reimbursement and that dependent-care reimbursements remain relevant. The superintendent was authorized to sign a certificate of resolution to enact the change.

3) Reallocation of $19,850 for capital improvements budgeting — Approved. The board voted to reallocate $19,850 from the athletic track replacement project to engage Friar Architectural Firm to prepare budget estimates and identify grant-eligible portions of prioritized capital projects; the vote passed after a motion and second.

Where votes were recorded by roll call in the transcript, multiple members signaled approval. One board member explicitly stated an abstention during consent-agenda voting. The transcript records that motions were seconded prior to votes for each item cited above.