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Board grills staff on USI finances and BVVA/Parkview consolidation as public speakers urge audits
Summary
Presenters described independent study options and the Universal Sports Institute (USI); public commenters and several trustees pressed for clearer accounting after speakers alleged large startup costs and questioned enrollment, coding of expenses and past facility approvals.
District staff briefed the board on alternative education schools (Buena Vista Virtual Academy and Parkview) and the Universal Sports Institute (USI), a new district athletic training pathway. Principal Dominique Polchow and Dr. Taylor Holloway described program models, enrollment trends and recent operational decisions and said the district is examining consolidation of site codes to streamline accountability.
USI update: Dr. Holloway said USI opened with roughly 70 committed students and has grown to 97 (about 30% out‑of‑district). She reported cumulative start‑up and operating expenditures: roughly $1.4 million in 2023–24 and about $2.85 million in the current school…
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