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Bermudian Springs board gets state budget update; approves personnel items and contracts
Summary
A staff member briefed the Bermudian Springs board on how the statefinal budget affects the district, citing several specific funding changes (basic ed +$9,077; special ed +$32,005.99; adequacy $31,947; cyber charter reimbursement $112,285; PCCD school safety/mental-health grant $133,008.55) and a total district effect of about $319,763; the board approved multiple personnel hires, committee advisers, volunteer coaches, an activity-account transfer, a school psychologist agreement and a security contract.
A district staff member presented a detailed review of how the state's final budget affects Bermudian Springs, comparing what the board approved in June with the amounts the state will provide. The staff member said the basic education subsidy increased by $9,077 and the special education subsidy rose by $32,005.99. He reported an "adequacy" allocation of $31,947 that mirrors Ready-to-Learn allowable uses and a cyber charter reimbursement payment of $112,285 that the district expects to receive effective Jan. 1, 2025.
The staff member also told the board the district was funded for a PCCD school safety and mental health grant totaling $133,008.55, funds the district plans to use for the SAP counselor and other eligible supports; leftover funds could be used for security cameras or related technology. Summing targeted increases and the core change, he said the district's total new dollars from the state amount to about $319,763 and that the net increase in core funding is $73,623. He cautioned that public shorthand figures can overstate the district's unrestricted gains and offered to follow up on additional questions.
Following the update, the board approved a series of consent and personnel agenda items by roll-call vote. Motions recorded and carried included approval of items 3 a and b, approval of items 6 a through m, and approval of items 10 a through f. The board also approved administrationrecommended hires for district athletic game help for the 2024-25 school year (item 12 a through double a); approved CERA committee advisers for 2024-25 (13 a through c); approved volunteer coaches for 2024-25 (14 a through o); authorized closing the varsity club activity account and transferring funds to the football activity account; approved the school psychologist service agreement for 2024-25; and approved a security service contract with GeForce for 2024-25.
The chair announced the board would move into executive session for personnel and contract discussions and adjourned the public meeting.
