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MSAD 51 board unanimously approves French exchange, one‑year administrator extensions and Greeley High air‑quality project
Summary
The MSAD 51 board voted unanimously to approve a one‑to‑one French exchange, authorize one‑year extensions that preserve two‑year administrator contracts pending budget review, and authorize contracts for air‑quality/ventilation renovations at Greeley High School after value‑engineering and use of capital reserves to access state funding.
At its meeting the MSAD 51 board took several formal actions.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of meeting minutes (01/15/2026): motion moved and seconded; chair announced the vote unanimous.
- French exchange: the board approved a one‑to‑one French exchange (5–6 week host/visit) for 2025–26 and 2026–27; the motion was moved, seconded and adopted unanimously. Presenters said families currently pay travel and insurance and staff will help with fundraising or fee assistance when needed.
- Administrator contract extensions: the board authorized the superintendent to execute one‑year extensions so administrators maintain two‑year contracts. The superintendent told the board he would not issue contracts tied automatically to the teacher aggregate percentage (cited in discussion as ~7%) and would run any proposed raises through the budget process; the motion authorizes execution of contract extensions after appropriate budgetary review. The chair announced unanimous approval.
- Greeley High air‑quality renovations: the board authorized the Director of Finance/HR/Operations, in consultation with legal counsel, to execute construction and architect contracts for ventilation, HVAC and AC improvements at Greeley High School. The project had been value‑engineered after bids exceeded the original budget; the board previously authorized using $131,000 from capital reserves to move forward and staff said the district will use a no‑interest/state forgiveness arrangement for a portion of the project. The motion passed unanimously.
What the approvals mean: staff said major construction work will be done over the summer with some follow‑on items into the fall; administrator contract execution and any salary changes will be incorporated into the budget process and publicly reported at subsequent meetings.
