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Board hears budget shortfall and staffing gaps, and addresses bus cancellations and new cell‑phone rule
Summary
Business Administrator Clary told the board that projected adequacy revenue is roughly $370,005.63 below earlier estimates; interim superintendent reported 12–14 vacancies and administrators discussed last‑minute bus cancellations and results from a new 'bell‑to‑bell' cell‑phone policy.
At the Sept. 16 meeting Business Administrator Diane Clary reported an updated revenue outlook and reserve balances, saying the district’s adequacy estimate is down $370,005.63 from earlier projections and that officials will continue to monitor tuition, building aid, special‑education reimbursements and other timing‑sensitive revenues that post through the fall.
Interim Superintendent Hines said the district still has roughly 12–14 vacancies districtwide, concentrated at the elementary level, and that administrators are working with outside agencies to obtain required coverage.
Board members raised an immediate operational concern: four buses were canceled at the last minute earlier that day. Hines and Clary said they would follow up with contractor First Student and bus‑yard supervisors to seek an explanation and possible credit; a district official said the cancellations were 'very, very last minute.'
On student discipline, administration summarized rollout of a new state law banning cell phones 'bell to bell' in classrooms. The district reported 38 electronic‑device infractions involving 32 students in the first dozen days; four students were sent home during that period for insubordination related to device rules. The district disabled guest Wi‑Fi at the high school during the day and administrators said they are tracking infractions and escalating responses when students reach repeat thresholds.
Board members asked for additional detail on the adequacy estimate and on transportation contract performance; administration said it will bring invoices and contract follow‑up to a future meeting.
