Superintendent reports steady progress on elementary and middle school projects, outlines FY27 budget milestones
Summary
Superintendent Larson told the board that Brandon Valley Elementary and the middle school addition remain on schedule and highlighted a set of milestones for the FY27 budget process, including five-year plans in December and a public budget hearing in July.
Superintendent Larson updated the Brandon Valley School District 49-2 board on ongoing capital projects and the FY27 budgeting timeline.
Larson reported that both Brandon Valley Elementary and the Brandon Valley Middle School addition are progressing as previously shared, with the immediate goal of completing enclosure work before winter to allow interior work to continue. He noted nearby road and bridge construction affecting operations and communications with local PTA groups about minor boundary changes.
Larson reminded families that free and reduced meal applications can be submitted at any time and said the state report-card results will be presented during the district’s state-of-the-schools address on Nov. 24. He outlined the FY27 calendar: administration will draft five-year plans in December for board review; staffing approvals are expected in February; a preliminary capital outlay budget will be presented in March; and the public budget hearing and potential action are anticipated in July.
Larson closed by reminding the board that approval of the preliminary capital outlay budget permits the district to proceed with planning for large-ticket items, though not all items in that budget may be implemented depending on final financing.
