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Board accepts clean FY2024 audit and approves superintendent contract through 2028
Summary
External auditors reported an unmodified opinion and no findings; the board accepted the audit by voice vote and approved a three‑year contract for the superintendent, both motions passing at the Nov. 19 meeting.
The Rochester Public School District board accepted the fiscal year 2024 audit and approved a new superintendent contract during its Nov. 19 meeting.
Auditor's report: Nancy Scholten Bergen of Bergen KDV presented the audit for the year ended June 30, 2024, reporting an unmodified opinion on the district's financial statements and no internal control findings or instances of noncompliance under government auditing standards. The auditor also delivered an unmodified single-audit opinion for federally tested programs (child nutrition and COVID-relief funds) and noted a healthy increase in fund balance for the year. "We are issuing an opinion on the financial statements for the year," Bergen told the board and reported no written internal control findings.
Board action on the audit: The board read and approved a resolution to accept the FY2024 audit as submitted by Bergen KDV. The motion was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
Superintendent contract: The board then reviewed background on a negotiated three-year contract for Doctor Kent Pickell to serve as superintendent from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028. The contract negotiations were conducted by board representatives and the board attorney; the resolution to approve the contract was moved, seconded and passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: The clean audit signals routine compliance with state and federal standards and provides financial footing as the district undertakes the proposed funding-model changes. The superintendent's contract approval secures leadership through the window when budget and staffing decisions will be implemented.
Ending: Both actions were approved by the board on Nov. 19; the district will post the audit documents and follow normal contract finalization procedures.
