Board approves FY27 fixed-cost list, FY26 reallocation and declines an out-of-county transfer request

The board approved multiple fiscal and procedural items during the Nov. 23 meeting.

Fixed-cost-of-ownership FY27: Trustees moved and seconded a motion to approve the prioritized FY27 fixed-cost-of-ownership project list (motion moved by Miss Whatley, seconded by Miss Bailey). Finance and operations staff described the list as slightly above last year's budget with increases for school-safety systems, facility management and IT software. The board voted to approve the list with a tally of seven yes votes, one no vote and one abstention.

FY26 budget reallocation: The board then considered a simple reallocation of FY26 fixed-cost funds (to cover a delayed second phase of St. John's Culinary Arts work). Staff noted phase 2 will be completed next year and remaining funds were moved to other projects; trustees voted in favor (ayes recorded) and approved the reallocation.

Executive session and transfer request: The board moved to convene an executive session to consider an out-of-county transfer request. After reconvening, trustees moved to decline the transfer request; the motion passed.

Why it matters: The FY27 project list governs replacement and maintenance projects across district facilities; the FY26 reallocation keeps capital work on schedule. The executive-session decision affects an individual student transfer and was processed under the district’s confidentiality procedures.

What the transcript shows: Staff provided an overview of program areas and project examples; voting outcomes for the FY27 motion were explicitly recorded (7–1–1). For the FY26 reallocation and the transfer-decline motion, the transcript records the motions and board approval but does not publish a detailed roll-call tally in the public audio.